renewable and nonrenewable Flashcards
1
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renewable resources
A
a natural source that can be replaced a te same rate at which the resource consumed
2
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biomass
A
energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food, scrapes, and alcohol
3
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hydroelectric power
A
electricity produced by flowing water
4
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geothermal energy
A
heat energy within the earth q
5
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sasohal
A
fuel from plants
6
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wind energy
A
energy from moving air
7
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non renewable resources
A
a resource that forms from at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which the resources
8
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nuclear energy
A
energy released from the nucleus of an atom q\
9
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fossil fuel
A
fuel from once living fossils
