Energy and Environmental Concepts Vocab

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Renewable

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Resources that can be used over and over again because they naturally regenerate (like sunlight, wind, or water).

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Nonrenewable

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Resources that cannot be replaced quickly and can run out, like fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas).

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Replenish

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To restore or fill up again after being used.

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Depleted

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When a resource is used up or becomes very low in supply.

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Fossil Fuels

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Energy sources formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals (like coal, oil, and natural gas).

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Petroleum

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A type of fossil fuel that is used to make gasoline, diesel, and other products.

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Fracking

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A method used to extract oil or natural gas from the ground by breaking rock layers using water, sand, and chemicals.

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Greenhouse Gases

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Gases like carbon dioxide that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to global warming.

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Methane

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A greenhouse gas, often produced by livestock, landfills, or oil and gas drilling, that contributes to climate change.

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Infrared Radiation

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A type of heat energy that is invisible to the human eye but felt as warmth.