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ENERGY RESOURCES Advantages and disadvantages of energy resources
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Objective- I will be able to identify the advantages and disadvantages of energy resources. Vocabulary- Renewable resources Non-renewable resources Perpetual resources Energy resources Energy conservation Coal Oil Natural gas Nuclear power Biomass Hydropower Wind Geothermal Solar resources
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Renewable resources- any energy resources that are replenished continually Non- Renewable resources- any energy resources that will eventually run out Perpetual Resources- resources that are not limited’ indefinite.
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Energy resources- anything that can be used as energy to do work Energy conservation- method of energy use through insulation, increasing energy frequency, and changes in patterns of use.
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Nonrenewable Coal- a hard black substance that is burned to obtain energy, nonrenewable Oil- Liquid petroleum obtained from once living marine animals that is burned to obtain energy, nonrenewable Natural gas- a gas found above petroleum deposits that is burned for energy, nonrenewable Nuclear power - The splitting of uranium atoms to produce energy, nonrenewable
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renewable Biomass- plant material or animal waste that’s converted to useable energy, renewable Geothermal- Heat is harnessed beneath the Earth and converted to useable energy, renewable Hydropower- the movement of water through a dam that’s converted to useable energy, renewable
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Nearly Perpetual Wind- Turbines harness the movement of air to convert it to useable energy, nearly perpetual Solar- the Sun energy is collected and converted to useable energy, nearly perpetual
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