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10 Cards in this Set
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Fossil Fuels |
Nonrenewable resources made from dead plants and animals. |
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Nonrenewable Resource |
Natural resource, such as fossil fuels, that will eventually be used up and can never be replaced. |
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Geothermal Energy |
Uses heat stored inside of the Earth to spin turbines to generate electricity. |
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Hydroelectric Energy |
Energy that is generated by water power plants using falling water to spin turbines. |
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Alternative Energy Source |
Energy coming from a source other than those made from fossil fuels (solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biofuels) |
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Natural Resources |
Materials in the environment that are useful to people. |
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Renewable Resource |
Natural Resources that nature can produce again such as trees, plants, water, oxygen, and soil. |
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Fuels |
Material that is burned to produce heat energy. |
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Biofuels |
Fuel created from plants or other organic matter. |
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Conservation |
The practice of decreasing the use of natural resources in order to save them. |
