test 15 Flashcards
1
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Non renewable resources
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An energy source that CANNOT be replaced by natural processes as quickly as it is used
2
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Renewable resources
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An energy source that is replaced as quickly as it is used
3
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Fossil fuels
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Formed from decaying remains of dead plants and animals
4
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Geothermal energy
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Produced by harnessing the heat from the magma near the surface of the earth
5
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Nuclear energy
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Energy found in an atomic nucleus
6
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Hydroelectric energy
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Produced by running/ moving water from rivers flowing
7
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Biomass every
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Organic waste/ trash materials
8
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Solar energy
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Capturing the energy given off by the sun
9
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Wind energy
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Produced by moving water as tides rise and fall and spins a turbine
10
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Tidal energy
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Produce by moving water as tides rise and spin a turbine
