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 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.
An energy from a
resource that
forms at a rate
that is much
slower than the
rate at which the
resource is
consumed
An energy from
a resource that
is constantly
being formed
A nonrenewable energy resource formed
from the remains of organisms that lived
long ago; ex: oil, coal, and natural gas
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
The energy
produced by
heat within
Earth
Plant
material,
manure, or
any other
organic
matter that
is used as an
energy
source
Electrical energy produced by the flow of
water
The energy released by a fission or fusion
reaction; the binding energy of the atomic
nucleus