A | B |
renewable resources | resources that can be made and/or used again such as forests, water, and land |
nonrenewable resources | resources that can not be made again such as coal and oil; these resources have taken millions of years to make |
natural energy | energy sources such as sunlight, water and win; these are also renewable |
fossil fuels | fuels found deep in the earth such as coal, oil, and natural gas; these are nonrenewable |
electricity | a way to provide heat and light by using either renewable or nonrenewable energy |
nuclear energy | an energy source made from radioactive decay; this is a nonrenewable resource |
solar energy | an energy source using the sun's heat; the heat is captured using panel's when the sun is out; this is renewable |
wind energy | an energy source that uses the wind to turn turbines to make electricity; this is renewable |
coal energy | an energy source using coal found deep within the Earth that is burned; this is a nonrenewable energy |
oil energy | an energy source using oil found deep within the Earth; it is usually burned; this is a nonrenewable energy |
natural gas | an energy source using natural gas found deep within the Earth; this is a nonrenewable resource |