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APES Ch19Vocab Lytle
Lytle - APES Ch 19 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| active solar energy systems | Direct use of solar energy that require mechanical power; usually consists of pumps and other machinery to circulate air water, or other fluids from solar collector to a heat sink where the heat may be stored. |
| alternative energy | Renewable and nonrenewable energy resources that are alternatives to the fossil fuels. |
| biofuel | Energy recovered from biomass - organic matter such as plant material and animal waste. The energy from biomass comes from chemical bonds formed through photosynthesis in living or once-living matter. |
| fuel cell | A device that produces electricity directly from a chemical reaction in a specially designed cell. |
| geothermal energy | The useful conversion or natural heat from the interior of Earth |
| nonrenewable energy | Energy sources, Including nuclear and geothermal that are dependent on fuels or a resource that may be used up much faster than it is replenished by natural processes. |
| passive solar energy systems | Direct use of solar energy through architectural design to enhance or take advantage of natural changes in solar energy that occur throughout the year without requiring mechanical power |
| photovoltaics | Technology that converts sunlight directly into electricity using a solid semiconductor material |
| renewable energy | Alternative energy sources, such as solar, water, wind, and biomass that are more or less continuously made available in a time framework useful to people |
| solar collector | Device for collecting and storing solar energy. |
| solar energy system | Collecting and using energy from the sun directly. |
| tidal power | Form of water utilizing ocean tides in places where favorable topography allows for construction of a power plant. |
| water power | Alternative energy source derived from flowing water.One of the world's oldest & most common energy sources. Sources vary in size from microhydropower systems to large reservoirs and dams. |
| wind power | Alternative energy source that has been used by people for centuries.More recently, thousands of windmills have been installed to produce electric energy |
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