Renewable adn nonrenewable resources Flashcards

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renewable resources

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a natural resource that can be renewed

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Biomass

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energy produced by burning organic matter

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Hydroelectric power

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electricity producedby flowing water

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Geothermal energy

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heat energy within the earth

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5
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gasohol

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fuel from plants

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Wind energy

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energy from moving air particles

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Solar energy

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energy from the sun

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nonreneweable resources

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

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nuclear energy

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energy released from the nucleus of an atom

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