Resources Key Terms

2. Process of using heat generated from the Earth’s core to create usable energy.
5. Any resource that can (or will) be replenished naturally over a relatively short period of time.
9. Oil and _______ make up the two largest portions of energy sources we use today.
12. This Effect is used to describe how solar energy panels work.
13. Fossil Fuel that is primarily used for transportation.
14. A highly combustible form of organic rock found beneath the earth’s surface
15. Coming in many shapes and sizes, these large turbines are used to capture an intermittent form of energy known as?
16. Natural gas is most often used in homes for the production of?

1. The fission of atoms to release large amounts of energy in the form of heat to generate steam.
3. Production of energy by converting mechanical energy like flowing water into electrical energy by the turning of turbines.
4. This word is used to describe something that is inconsistent with timing.
6. Resource that can’t be readily replaced by natural means fast enough to keep up with consumption.
7. Formed from decayed animals and plants and is the world’s primary energy source.
8. 8 letter word to identify one thing that we create by refining oil.
10. Five letter word that describes one reason we so readily use non-renewable resources.
11. Energy generated from collecting energy in the form of heat from the sun.
14. A four letter word used to describe one of the cons of using renewable energy.