Energy and Mineral Resources Chapter Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering energy resources, fossil fuels, mineral resources, and nuclear reactions from the chapter review.

Ore

A mineral resource mined at a profit, such as a deposit of hematite.

Coal

A fuel that is composed mainly of the remains of dead plants.

Recycling

A method of conservation in which items are processed to be used again.

Solar energy

A renewable energy resource that is used to power the Hubble Space Telescope.

Nuclear energy

An energy resource that is based on fission.

Anthracite coal

The type of coal that has the highest content of carbon.

Peat

The material representing the first step in coal formation.

Natural gas

A fossil fuel resource that can be trapped beneath rock structures.

Gangue

The waste material that must be separated from an ore.

Folded rock

A common rock structure that can trap petroleum and natural gas under it.

Neutrons

Particles released alongside lighter atoms and energy when a heavy atom undergoes a fission reaction.

Wind farm

A region where many windmills are located in order to generate electricity from wind.

Petroleum

A liquid nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of marine organisms and notably used for making gasoline.