Natural Energy Sources Vocabulary

The main source of energy today. It was formed millions of years ago out of plants and animals.

• biodiesel

• ethanol

• smog

• fossil fuel

The ability to do work or cause a change.

• ethanol

• gravity

• energy

• motion

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Sources of energy that can be more easily replenished.

• renewable energy

• natural gas

• coal

• nonrenewable energy

A fuel made from plants that is used as a substitute for diesel.

• ethanol

• smog

• biodiesel

• natural gas

Sources of energy that can't be easily replenished like coal, oil and natural gas.

• nonrenewable energy

• ethanol

• renewable energy

• biodiesel

A liquid renewable fuel made from plants like corn.

• smog

• biodiesel

• natural gas

• ethanol

an air pollutant- a mixture of smoke and fog

• natural gas

• ethanol

• smog

• oxygen

A solid fossil fuel that can be burned for energy.

• ethanol

• coal

• oil

• smog

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A liquid fossil fuel that can be burned for energy. It is often used to make gasoline and plastics.

• ethanol

• natural gas

• coal

• oil

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A gas that can be burned for energy. It is often used to heat our homes and stoves.

• coal

• natural gas

• gasoline

• biodiesel