Resources Vocab.

3. The wise use of and prevention of natural resources.
4. The process by which a nucleus splits into two or more fragments and releases neutrons and energy.
10. Electrical energy produced by the flow of water.
14. The use of the force of moving air to drive an electric generator
15. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed.
16. Any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals.
17. The energy produced by heat within the Earth.

1. The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction; the binding energy of the atomic nucleus
2. The energy received by Earth from the sun in the form of radiation.
5. The careful and responsible management of a resource.
6. A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which the resource is consumed.
7. A natural resource that humans use to generate energy
8. A natural resource that humans use to generate energy.
9. The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food.
11. A gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms.
12. A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas
13. Plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an energy source.