Renewable and Nonrenewable/ Florida's Resources (SC4.E.6.3, SC.4.E.6.6)

petroleum

an oily fossil fuel, also know as crude oil

mining

the process by which materials in the Earth's crust are taken from the Earth

coal

A solid fossil fuel formed underground from buried, decomposed plant material.

Tidal Power

Electricity generated by the movement of sea water caused by the tides

limestone

a nonrenewable resource and hard sedimentary rock mined in Florida that is used as building material and in the making of cement.

solar energy

a renewable resource that comes from the sun

renewable resource

a resource that can be replaced in a short time. Examples: passive and active solar energy, biomass fuel, hydroelectric, geothermal, wind power.

nonrenewable resources

a resource that cannot be replaced or takes a very long time to be replaced. Examples: Nuclear energy, fossil fuels, and minerals

natural resource

any substance in nature that we use for energy

phosphate

nonrenewable resource found in Florida that is a salt, is typically mined, and is often used in agriculture (for fertilizer)

silicon

nonrenewable resource often found in computer chips

fossil fuels

nonrenewable resources in the Earth's crust, its made from the remains of ancient organisms.

Wind power

power obtained by harnessing the energy of the wind through a windmill.