Energy Resources: Renewable vs Nonrenewable

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What is energy?

A source of heat only

A form of fossil fuel

The ability to create matter

Power that may be translated into motion (correct)

Define renewable energy.

Any naturally occurring, theoretically inexhaustible source of energy.

What classifies an energy source as nonrenewable?

If they cannot be replenished in a short period of time.

What are fossil fuels?

Fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas formed from remains of plants and organisms. Signup and view all the answers

What is coal?

The most abundant fossil fuel on earth. Signup and view all the answers

What is oil?

A thick black liquid formed from buried remains of marine organisms. Signup and view all the answers

What is natural gas?

A hydrocarbon that is a gas formed from buried remains of marine organisms. Signup and view all the answers

Define reserve in the context of fossil fuels.

The amount of fossil fuel that can be extracted at a profit using current technology. Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to conserve natural resources?

To use or manage them wisely; preserve; or save. Signup and view all the answers

What is nuclear energy?

Alternate energy resource produced from atomic reactions. Signup and view all the answers

What is nuclear fusion?

Materials of low mass are fused to form a substance of higher mass. Signup and view all the answers

What is nuclear fission?

The splitting of the nucleus of heavy elements to produce energy. Signup and view all the answers

What is solar energy?

Energy from the sun in the form of heat and electricity. Signup and view all the answers

What is wind energy?

Energy generated from wind. Signup and view all the answers

What is hydro energy?

Running water used to generate electricity. Signup and view all the answers

What is geothermal energy?

Energy obtained using hot magma or dry rocks inside the Earth. Signup and view all the answers

What is biomass energy?

Energy derived from burning organic material. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Energy Overview

Energy is the capacity to do work, existing in various forms including thermal, electrical, mechanical, chemical, radiant, and kinetic.
Conversion of energy allows it to change from one form to another during work processes.

Renewable Energy

Renewable energy sources are inexhaustible and naturally replenished, e.g., solar, wind, tidal, wave, hydroelectric power, and biomass.
These sources can be renewed by natural processes within approximately 100 years.

Nonrenewable Energy

Nonrenewable energy sources cannot be replenished quickly; they take millions of years to form.
These resources are typically extracted in solid, liquid, or gas forms.

Fossil Fuels

Fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas, are derived from ancient organisms' remains subjected to heat and pressure.
They are a significant nonrenewable energy source due to their long formation time.

Coal

Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel, made up of at least 50% plant remains.
Classified by carbon concentration levels into Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, and Anthracite.

Oil

Oil is a viscous black liquid formed from marine organisms' remains, classified as a hydrocarbon.

Natural Gas

Natural gas is a gaseous hydrocarbon that also originates from marine organisms' remains.

Energy Reserves

Reserves denote the quantity of fossil fuel extractable at a profit with current technology.

Resources

Resources serve as supply sources that can be utilized when necessary, offering support or assistance.

Conservation

Conservation involves the wise management of natural resources to preserve and save them for future use.

Nuclear Energy

Nuclear energy is generated through atomic reactions and serves as an alternative energy source.

Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear fusion combines low-mass materials to create a substance of greater mass.

Nuclear Fission

Nuclear fission involves splitting the heavy elements' nucleus (typically Uranium-235) to release energy, producing radioactive waste.

Solar Energy

Solar energy harnesses heat and electricity directly from sunlight.

Wind Energy

Wind energy is harvested from wind motion and can be used for transportation, electricity generation, and pumping water.

Hydro Energy

Hydro energy utilizes flowing water to generate electricity.

Geothermal Energy

Geothermal energy is derived from hot magma or dry rocks within the Earth's crust.

Biomass Energy

Biomass energy comes from burning organic materials like wood, alcohol, and waste products.

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