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| Frage | Antworten |
| Primary Energy | Energy sources in raw form such as oil, natural gas or running water. They are used to produce secondary energy |
| Secondary Energy | Manufactured sources of power such as electricity or petroleum |
| Resource | Any part of the environment that can be used to meet human needs. Resources can be classed as renewable or non-renewable |
| Non - Renewable Resources | Resources that will eventually run out |
| Renewable Resources | Resources that will not run out and which are continuously being created. They include solar, wind, wave tide and hydroelectric power |
| Critical Resorces | Sustainable energy resources from forests, plants and animal waste, which require prudent management |
| Non - Critical Resources | Everlasting resources such as tides, waves, running water and solar panel |
| Flow | The result of continuous flow like wind or tide |
| Finite resource | Resources that are non - renewable |
| Stock | There is a stock of each resource and when the stock is gone it is gone forever |
| Climate Change | A change in regional or global climate patterns. This is due to increase CO2 in the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels |
| Global Warming | A gradient increase in the overall temperature of the Earths atmosphere |
| Sustainable | Development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of the future generations |
| Reserve | That part of the resource that is available for use |
| Recoverable | The amount of mineral likely to be extracted for commercial use within a certain time period and at a certain level of technology |
| Speculative | Deposits that may exist in a geological basin or terrain where no exploration has taken place |
| Fossil Fuels | Oil, natural gas and coal, formed from plant and animal remains in previous geological periods |
| Energy Mix | The different sources of energy used by households, industry and commerce, and in the electricity generation industry |
| Greenhouse Effects | The way the atmosphere absorbs long wave radiation (uv) from the Earth and is warmed. Increasing due to the release of CO2 |
| Trans National Corporation (TNC) | Large companies that operate in more than one country |
| Micro - Hydro Power | Micro - Hydro power is hydro electric power but on a much smaller scale. It is used by smaller towns/villages to provide a sufficient amount of electricity which uses local resources and labour |
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