Energy EOG Review

Natural resources that are replenished by the environment in a short period of time (wind, solar power, geothermal energy, etc)

• Nonrenewable resources
• Renewable resources
• Solar Energy
• Fossil Fuels

Resources that are not easily replenished by the environment.

• Renewable resources
• Nonrenewable resources
• Geothermal energy
• Energy conservation

Nonrenewable resource; natural fuel such as coal, gas or natural gas that is formed in the Earth from the remains of living organisms.

• Biomass
• Hydroelectric power
• Solar energy
• Fossil fuels

Renewable resource; radiant energy emitted by the sun that can be collected by solar panels.

• Solar energy
• Fossil fuels
• Energy conservation
• Biofuels

Renewable resource; uses heat from the earth to produce energy - 'geo' means 'earth' and 'thermal' means 'heat.'

• fossil fuels
• hydroelectric power
• energy conservation
• Geothermal energy

Reducing energy consumption to save electricity; reduce/reuse/recycle

• renewable resources
• energy conservation
• solar energy
• nuclear power

Renewable resource; Total mass of organisms in a given area or volume that can be used as a fuel.

• hydroelectric power
• geothermal energy
• fossil fuels
• biomass

Renewable energy; released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity.

• biofuels
• nuclear power
• nonrenewable resources
• geothermal energy

Renewable resource; fuels made from living organisms - literally biological fuels.

• biofuels
• solar energy
• fossil fuels
• geothermal energy

Where does most of earth`s energy come from?

• The sun
• Mars
• Wind
• Water