Ch 4 vocab. Flashcards

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_____________ are those that are always being replaced and will not run out.

A

Renewable Resources

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________________ are those that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out.

A

Nonrenewable Resources

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_____________ is the presence of substances that are harmful to the environment or to living things.

A

Pollution

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A _________ is any fuel that formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.

A

Fossil Fuel

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___________ is electricity produced by the energy in moving water.

A

Hydroelectric power

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_____________ is plant material and animal waste used as fuel.

A

Biomass

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