Rogich Earth Science

1.Create a 3 columns in your notebook, titled Word, Definition, & Sentence 2.Write the vocabulary word in the heading in the “Word” column of your 3 column notes 3.Write the following sentences in the “Sentence” column. 4.Then we will discuss what the word may mean by the context of the sentences 5.Write the definition in the “Definition” column of your notes.

The burning of gasoline is considered the use of a nonrenewable energy.

Wind power is considered a renewable energy sources.

The world’s reliance on fossil fuels is creating a shortage across the globe.

Petroleum is where gasoline or crude oil originates.

Solar energy at Nellis Air Force base saves the government over $1 million a year in energy costs.

The northwest United States relies on geothermal energy for some of its power.

Biomass fuel is considered a clean energy source.

Hoover Dam generates hydroelectric power for California and Nevada.

Most U.S. Navy ships rely on nuclear energy for power.

A natural resource that is not replaced as it is used,

A resource that is naturally in a relatively short time.

An energy-rich substance (coal, oil or natural gas) formed from the remains of organisms.

A liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds; used widely as a fuel source

The energy received by Earth from the sun in the form of radiation

Heat energy in Earth’s interior from water or steam that has been heated by magma.

Fuel made from things that were once alive.

Electricity produced by the kinetic energy of water moving over a waterfall or dam.

The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction; the binding energy of the atomic nucleus