Energy Resources Vocabulary
Vocabulary for Energy Resources
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- Geothermal Energy
- the energy produced by heat within Earth
- Recycling
- the process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap; the process of reusing some items
- Nuclear Fusion
- the process by which nuclei of small atoms combine to form new, more massive nuclei; the process releases energy
- Hydroelectric Energy
- electrical energy produced by the flow of water
- Nonrenewable Energy
- energy using nonrenewable resources
- Energy
- the ability to do work.
- Renewable Energy
- energy using renewable resources
- Lode
- a mineral deposit within a rock formation
- Conservation
- the preservation and wise use of natural resources
- Solar Energy
- the energy received by Earth from the sun in the form of radiation
- Fossil Fuel
- a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas
- Gemstone
- a mineral, rock, or organic material that can be used as jewelry or an ornament when it is cut and polished
- Biomass
- plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an energy source
- Nuclear Fission
- the process by which the nucleus of a heavy atom splits into two or more fragments; the process releases neutrons and energy
- Placer deposit
- a deposit that contains a valuable mineral that has been concentrated by mechanical action
- Resources*
- natural materials used for human purposes
- Nonrenewable resource
- a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed
- Wind Energy
- energy created from the movement of air over Earth's surface when air pressure differences are caused by the sun's uneven heating of Earth's surface
- Reclamation
- returning land to its original condition after using for mining, forestry, or for other uses
- Ore
- a natural material whose concentration of economically valuable minerals is high enough for the material to be mined profitably
- Renewable Resource
- a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed