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Scatter: Energy Resources

Energy Resource
A natural resource that can be converted by humans into other forms of energy in order to do useful work.
Fossil Fuels
Energy resources that formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.
Nonrenewable resources
Energy resources that cannot be replaced after they are used or can be replaced only over thousands to millions of years.
Renewable resources
Energy resources that can be used and replaced in nature over a relatively short period of time.
Coal
A resource that is burned to produce steam to run electric generators. Largest producer of electricity.
Petroleum
A resource that supplies us with gasoline, kerosene, plastics and wax as well as petrochemicals.
Natural Gas
A resource that is used in heating systems, in stoves, ovens, and some vehicles. It is the cleanest burning fossil fuel.
Nuclear
A resource that generates its energy from radioactive elements such as uranium.
Solar
A resource where sunlight can be converted into electric energy through solar cells.
Hydropower
A resource where falling water turns a turbine in a dam, which is connected to a generator that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy.
Wind
A resource that uses the uneven heating of the earths surface. The kinetic energy of the wind turn the blades of a windmill/wind turbine. The turbine then converts the kinetic energy into electric energy by rotating a generator.
Geothermal
A resource uses the earths thermal energy to heat water and uses the steam to turn a generator to produce electric energy.
Biomass
A resource that uses organic matter such as plants, wood, and waste. This is burned to release energy.
Hydrogen
A resource that uses electrolysis to seperate hydrogen from oxygen in water. This resource has the highest energy content of any common fuel weight.
Conservation
Conserving energy to lessen the amount of resources used.

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BiomassA resource that uses organic matter such as plants, wood, and waste. This is burned to release energy.
CoalA resource that is burned to produce steam to run electric generators. Largest producer of electricity.
ConservationConserving energy to lessen the amount of resources used.
Energy ResourceA natural resource that can be converted by humans into other forms of energy in order to do useful work.
Fossil FuelsEnergy resources that formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.
GeothermalA resource uses the earths thermal energy to heat water and uses the steam to turn a generator to produce electric energy.
HydrogenA resource that uses electrolysis to seperate hydrogen from oxygen in water. This resource has the highest energy content of any common fuel weight.
HydropowerA resource where falling water turns a turbine in a dam, which is connected to a generator that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy.
Natural GasA resource that is used in heating systems, in stoves, ovens, and some vehicles. It is the cleanest burning fossil fuel.
Nonrenewable resourcesEnergy resources that cannot be replaced after they are used or can be replaced only over thousands to millions of years.
NuclearA resource that generates its energy from radioactive elements such as uranium.
PetroleumA resource that supplies us with gasoline, kerosene, plastics and wax as well as petrochemicals.
Renewable resourcesEnergy resources that can be used and replaced in nature over a relatively short period of time.
SolarA resource where sunlight can be converted into electric energy through solar cells.
WindA resource that uses the uneven heating of the earths surface. The kinetic energy of the wind turn the blades of a windmill/wind turbine. The turbine then converts the kinetic energy into electric energy by rotating a generator.
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