| A | B |
|---|
| energy | the ability to do work |
| biomass | plant or animal products that can be used to produce energy |
| geothermal energy | heat from within the Earth |
| hydroelectric power | electricity produced using the energy of flowing water |
| nuclear energy | the use of radioactive material to generate electricity |
| solar energy | energy from the sun used to produce electricity and/or heat |
| wind energy | wind causes the blades of a turbine to generate electricity |
| corn as biomass | used to make ethanol, a substitute for gasoline |
| organic waste (biomass) in a landfill | decomposes to produce methane gas that can be burned to produce heat |
| wind farm | large collection of wind turbines (windmills) in one area that are used to produce electricity |
| renewable resource | can be replaced in a short period of time such as your lifetime |
| nonrenewable resource | cannot be replace in a short period of time |
