| A | B |
|---|
| fossil fuel | energy sources gotten from dead plants and animals that lived millions of years ago |
| solar | radiant energy from the sun |
| hydropower | power from moving water, dams |
| coal | a fossil fuel made from deap swamp plants |
| wind power | energy from moving air; uses windmills |
| oil | a liquid fossil fuel used for transportation and to make plastics; made from dead sea creatures |
| tidal power | makes electrictity from the movement of ocean tides |
| natural gas | a fossil fuel used for clean in heat homes and buildings |
| biomass | energy from burning living "stuff" like plants, garbage, and manure |
| nuclear fission | SPLITS atoms of uranium to create heat |
| shale | a rock containing oil |
| nuclear fusion | JOINS atoms of hydrogen to produce heat and helium |
| renewable | a natural resource which CAN be replaced after being used |
| nonrenewable | a natural resource which CANNOT be replaced or can only be replaced very slowly |
| turbine | a fan-like device used to capture mechanical energy |
| shaft | connects a turbine to a generator |
| generator | a coil of wire and magnet that spin to make electricity |
| boiler | a container used to turn water into steam |
| petroleum | another name for oil and natural gas |
