ENERGY RESOURCES

Biomass

• Any organic matter that can be used as an energy source
• A renewable resource
• Biomass can be found on the surface
• It can pollute the air when it is burned, but not as much as fossil fuels
• Biomass gets its energy from the sun

COAL

• A fossil fuel formed from remains of plants that died millions of years ago
• When part of the earth was covered with huge swampy forests
• Nonrenewable resource
• Coal is found underground
• Burning coal produces emissions that pollute the air

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

• Is heat energy within the earth
• Renewable
• Generated in Earth's core
• Does little damage to the environment
• Geothermal mostly occurs in the Pacific Ocean

HYDROPOWER

• Energy that comes from the force of moving water
• Renewable
• Found on the surface in rivers and dams
• Is a clean energy source, produces no pollution
• It is the cheapest way to generate electricity

NATURAL GAS

• Formed from the remains of ancient sea plants and animals
• Nonrenewable
• Trapped in underground rocks
• Releases emission that pollutes the air
• Natural gas is cleaner to use for fueling than gasoline

PETROLEUM

• Formed from the remains of tiny sea plants and animals
• Nonrenewable
• Found underground in areas of rock formations that contain oil
• Can endanger wildlife and the environment
• About 1/3 of the oil the US produces comes from off shore wells

PROPANE

• Rich gas that is related to petroleum and natural gas
• Nonrenewable
• Found underground
• Can pollute the air
• Can be changed into a liquid or a gas

SOLAR ENERGY

• Energy that comes from within the sun
• Renewable
• From the sun's inner core
• Doesn't pollute or otherwise damage the environment
• Is free and supplies are unlimited

URANIUM

• Energy in the nucleus of an atom
• Nonrenewable
• Found underground in metal rocks
• Very little impact on the environment
• Is a radioactive used for fuel

WIND

• Air in motion
• Renewable
• Wind is everywhere
• Produces no pollution
• Wind is free to use

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