Natural Resource Flashcards by John Mankie | Brainscape

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natural resource

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resource that is used by humans

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renewable resource

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resource that is renewable

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nonrenewable resource

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resource that is not renewable

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recycling

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recovering valuable stuff from waste

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fossil fuel

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energy from fossils

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petroleum

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oil

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natural gas

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gas that is natural

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coal

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fossil fuel that forms undergroud

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acid precipitation

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rain that has small amounts of acid in it

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smog

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photochemical haze that covers the ground

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nuclear energy

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energy released by fission

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chemical energy

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energy from chemicals

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solar energy

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energy received by the earth from the sun

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wind power

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use of windmill to drive an electric generator

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hydroelectric energy

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electrical energy produced by falling water

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biomass

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organic matter that can be a source of energy

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gasohol

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mixture of gas and alcohol

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geothermal energy

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energy produced by heat within earth