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renewable resources

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those that are always being replaced

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nonrenewable resources

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those that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out

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pollution

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the presence of substances that are harmful to the environment or to living things

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fossil fuel

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is any fuel that formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago

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hydroelectric power

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is electricity produced by energy in moving water

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