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15 Cards in this Set
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a material that humans take from the natural enviroment to survive & to satisfy their needs
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natural resource
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a natural resource that the enviroment continues to supply or replace as it is used
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renewable resource
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a natural resource that cnnot be replaced once it is used- for example, mineralls such as fossil fuels, iron, copper, aluminum, and gold
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nonrenewable resource
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any one of several nonrenewable minerals resources-coal,oil,natural gas-formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals and used for fuel
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fossil fuels
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a type pf energy produced by fission-the splitting of uranium atoms in a nuclear reactor, releasing stored energy
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nuclear energy
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energy from the earths intense interior heat, which transforms underground water to steam that can be used to heat homes or to make electricity
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geothermal energy
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energy produced by the sun
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solar energy
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the process of turning a raw material into a finished product
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manufacturing
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A modern industrial society with a well-deweloped economy
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developed country
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a country with relatively low industrial production,often lacking modern technology
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developing country
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GNP
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gross national produst
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the total value of goods and serviced produced by a country in a year
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gross national product
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the gross national product of a country divided by the countrys total population
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per capita(GNP)
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farming that provides only enough for the needs of a family or a village
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subsistence farming
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the raising of crops and livestock for sale in outside markets
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commercial farming
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