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12 Cards in this Set
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Biomass
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organic material that can be used as an energy source
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Fossil Fuel
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Non-renewable fuels made from the remains of once-living organisms. Examples: oil, natural gas, petroleum
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Non-Renewable Resource
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Resource that is not replenished by earth at a rate similar to which it is being used. Examples: coal, oil, gasoline
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Renewable Resource
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resource that can be replenished by earth as quickly as it is used. Example: sunlight, water, trees, wind
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Solar
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energy from the sun; renewable
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Geothermal
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energy from the inside of the earth; renewable
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Nuclear Energy
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uses Uranium to produce electricity; can cause radioactive waste; non-renewable
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Appalachian Plateau
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VA province where an abundance of coal is found
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Valley & Ridge
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VA province associated with karst topography; limestone is found here which is used in construction
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Blue Ridge
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VA province that is home to VA's highest point, Mount Rogers
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Piedmont
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VA province that is known for rolling hills topography
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Coastal Plain
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VA province known for quartz and sandstone; on the east coast of the US
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