Science SOL Review 1

a resource that can be replaced naturally by the earth; they don't run out; they can be renewed

examples: solar, wind, hydropower

resources that cannot be replaced after they are used; they are limited; they take millions of years to form

examples: coal, oil, natural gas

a solid fossil fuel energy resource; produced from plant remains

energy from the sun

energy that is produced by atomic reactions through nuclear fission (splitting the nucleus of an atom)

power generated by harnessing the energy from the movement of wind

the release of harmful materials into the environment

gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels that trap heat and increase Earth's the average temperature

reduce and use less energy whenever possible

advantages of nonrenewable energy resources

(choose all that apply)