natural resource vocab Flashcards

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natural resource

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any natural materials that is used by humans such as water petroleum minerals forests and animals

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renewable resource

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a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at witch the resource is consumed

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non renewable resource

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a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed

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4
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recycling

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the process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap

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5
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petroleum

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used widely as a fuel resource

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6
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natural gas

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used as a fuel

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7
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coal

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a fossil fuel that forms underground from

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8
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fossil fuel

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a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago

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9
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acid precipitation

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rain sleet or snow that contains a high concentration of acids

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10
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smog

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photo chemical haze that forms when sunlight acts on industrial pollutants and burning fuels

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11
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nuclear energy

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the energy released by a fission or fusion reaction

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chemical energy

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the energy released when a chemical compound reacts to produce new compounds.

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13
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solar energy

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the energy received by the earth from the sun in the form of radiation

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14
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wind power

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the use of a windmill to drive an electric generator

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15
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hydroelectric energy

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electrical energy produced by falling water

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16
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biomass

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organic matter that can be a source of energy

17
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gasohol

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a mixture of gasoline and alcohol that is used as fuel

18
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geothermal energy

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the energy produced by heat within the earth