Energy Resources

The ability of a system to remain in existence.

• photovoltaic cell

• energy resource

• climate change

• sustainability

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Fuels, such as ethanol or methanol, that are created from the fermentation of plants or plant products.

• renewable

• biofuels

• fossil fuels

• climate change

The total surroundings of an organism or a group of organisms.

• climate change

• sustainability

• environment

• fossil fuels

Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.

• fossil fuels

• biofuels

• renewable

• climate change

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth.

• wind

• solar

• hydroelectric

• geothermal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

An energy source with a finite supply, primarily the fossil fuels and nuclear fuels.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• biofuels

• nuclear

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

Electricity generated by flowing water.

• wind

• geothermal

• hydroelectric

• biofuel

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed.

• nonrenewable

• nuclear

• renewable

• turbine

Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.

• biofuel

• nuclear

• hydroelectric

• geothermal

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Release of harmful materials into the environment.

• renewable

• climate change

• turbine

• pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3