chapter 4 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Renewable resorces
A
Are those that are always being replaced and will not run out
2
Q
Nonrenewable resorces
A
Are those that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out
3
Q
Pollution
A
Is the presence of substances that are harmful to the envirourment or to living things
4
Q
fossil fuel
A
Is any fuel that formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago
5
Q
Hydrooelecric power
A
is electricty produced by the energy in moving water
6
Q
biomass
A
Is plant material and animal waste used as fuel