Energy resources

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18 questions
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The ability to do work is energy.

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Non renewable energy source produced from atomic reactions of fission.

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The Sun's energy is collected and converted to electrical energy; this energy is a renewable resource.

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A large enough concentration of a mineral making it profitable to mine.

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Turbines use movement of air to convert it to electrical energy; is a renewable resource.

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An energy resource that takes millions of years to form from the remains of plants and animals - coal, oil, natural gas, and uranium.

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Energy made from once living things - wood, garbage, alchohol.

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An amount of fossil fuel that can be extracted from the ground to make a profit.

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A hard, black solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years; a nonrenewable fossil fuel that is mined.

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The splitting of the nucleus of an atom to make energy.

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An energy resource such as trees or wind that is replaceable by natural means in a short period of time is called a renewable resource.

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Using old materials to make new products is reducing.

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A source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electrical power at a profit is a reserve.

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Heat from beneath the surface of the Earth used to produce electrical energy from steam.

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A black liquid used for heating homes, making gasoline or for plastics; it is a nonrenewable fossil fuel that is pumped from the ground.

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A natural, non-renewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed millions of years ago.

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A renewable source of energy based on the movement of water.

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A gas that is burned to cook food or for heat; a nonrenewable fossil fuel that is pumped from the ground.