Using Natural Resources for Energy Vocabulary Test Worksheet

a combustible (burnable) fuel made from the remains of recently living organisms.
describing the balance of factors when benefits outweigh costs.
a form of energy resulting from the flow of charged particles.
a fuel formed from the fossilized remains of organisms.
a device in which a chemical reaction takes place to produce electricity, similar to a battery.
energy produced by heat that is transferred from Earth’s interior.
a gas that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
a combination of two types; a vehicle that uses two different sources of fuel.
electricity generated by the energy in moving water, usually through a dam.
a resource that cannot be restored as quickly as it is used.
energy produced by the splitting of atoms, tiny particles of matter.
a resource that can be restored more quickly than it is used up.
a device that converts sunlight to electricity.
the use of sunlight to meet energy needs.
many wind turbines installed together in an area to generate electricity for a community.