Earth Science Chapter 7 Section 3

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Earth Science Study continued. 


 
  
Created Mar 19, 2011
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1
Renewable Resources
 
~a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed....
2
Geothermal energy
 
~energy produced by heat withing Earth.
3
Solar Energy
 
~energy received from the sun in the form of radiation
4
Passive System
 
~collecting solar energy without using moving parts.
5
Active system
 
~collecting solar energy by using solar collectors.
6
Solar Collector
 
~object that collects energy from son. One type is a box that has a glass top.
7
Hydroelectric Energy
 
~electrical energy produced by the flow of water.
8
Biomass
 
~plant material, manure,or any other organic matter that is used as an energy source.
9
Wind
 
~movement of air over Earth's surface.
10
Wind Farms
 
~have hundreds of giant wind turbines that can produce enough energy to meet electricity needs...

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