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Energy Vocabulary

Rogich Earth Science

Instructions

1. Create a 3 columns in your notebook, titled Word, Definition, & Sentence

2. Write the vocabulary word in the heading in the “Word” column of your 3 column notes

3. Write the following sentences in the “Sentence” column.

4. Then we will discuss what the word may mean by the context of the sentences

5. Write the definition in the “Definition” column of your notes.

Nonrenewable Energy

The burning of gasoline is considered a nonrenewable energy.

Renewable Energy

Wind power is considered a renewable energy sources.

Fossil Fuel

The world’s reliance on fossil fuels is creating a shortage across the globe.

Petroleum

Petroleum is where gasoline or crude oil originates.

Solar Energy

Solar energy at Nellis Air Force base saves the government over $1 million a year in energy costs.

Geothermal Energy

The northwest United States relies on geothermal energy for some of its power.

Biomass Fuel

Biomass fuel is considered a clean energy source.

Hydroelectric Power

Hoover Dam generates hydroelectric power for California and Nevada.

Nuclear Energy

Most U.S. Navy ships rely on nuclear energy for power.

What is a Nonrenewable Energy?

What is Nonrenewable Energy?

An energy from a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which the resource is consumed

What is a Renewable Energy?

What is a Renewable Energy?

An energy from a resource that is constantly being formed

What is a Fossil Fuel

What is a Fossil Fuel?

A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; ex: oil, coal, and natural gas

What is Petroleum?

What is Petroleum?

A liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds; used widely as a fuel source

What is Solar Energy?

What is Solar Energy?

The energy received by Earth from the sun in the form of radiation

What is Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Energy

The energy produced by heat within Earth

What is Biomass?

What is Biomass?

Plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an energy source

What is Hydroelectric Power?

What is Hydroelectric Power?Electrical energy produced by the flow of water

What is Nuclear Energy?

What is Nuclear Energy?

The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction; the binding energy of the atomic nucleus

ENERGY!