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geothermal

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renewable
geo-Earth; thermal-heat
heat from the Earth (underground)

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nonrenewable resources

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Fixed amount

Not replaced by nature

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renewable resources

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Always available

Can be replaced

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Natural resources

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what people use from nature

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minerals

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nonrenewable

rocks,gold, precious stones, etc

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oil

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nonrenewable

petroleum

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common air pollutant

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smoke from chimneys

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efficient

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functioning in the best possible way

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deforestation

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removing ALL trees from an area of land

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cost vs benefit

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bad vs good

reasons to use a resource

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conservation

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careful use of a natural resource in order to prevent loss/shortage

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preservation

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keeping something safe from damage

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prevention

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keeping something from happening

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fossil fuels

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nonrenewable
coal, oil, natural gas
made deep in the earth from dead ancient animals

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tidal

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renewable

water’s high tide

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Recycling benefits

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less energy needed to make products
reduces amount of waste
products are cheaper

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biomass

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renewable
bio-living
plants, including trees (wood)

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hydroelectric

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renewable
hydro-water
moving water over a dam

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Greenhouse effect

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greenhouse gasses trap heat from the sun, heating the planet

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nuclear

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nonrenewable
uses uranium- dangerous
waste is still dangerous

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natural resources that cause air pollution

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fossil fuels and biomass because they have to be burned

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natural gas

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nonrenewable

methane

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vegetation

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plants-bushes, trees, etc

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