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17 Cards in this Set
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Nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals (coal, oil and gas)
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Fossil Fuel
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Harmful waste products, chemicals and substances in the environment
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Pollution
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Damaging rain formed when gases released by burning oil and coal mix with water in the air
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Acid Rain
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Energy resources that cannot be replaced by natural processes in less than 100 years
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Nonrenewable Resources
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Energy resource that can be recycled or replaced by natural processes in less than 100 years
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Renewable Resources
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Electricity produced from moving water
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Hydroelectric power
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Heat energy from below Earth's surface that can be used to general electricity
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Geothermal Energy
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Energy produced by splitting the nuclei of certain elements
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Nuclear Energy
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Water that soaks into the ground and collects in small spaces between bits of soil and rock
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Ground water
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A single identifiable source of pollution
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Point source
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Pollution sources that come from many different places such as industries, homes, farms and are difficlt to trace to their origin
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Non-point source
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What amount of Earth's total water supply is salt water
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97 percent
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What amount of Earth is covered by water
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70 percent
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What amount of Earth's water is available for human use
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1 percent or less
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Water that can be seen in rivers, lakes and strems is called what
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Runoff
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Careful use of resources so that damage to the environment is reduced
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Conservation
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Mineral resource that can be mined at a profit
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ore
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