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14 Cards in this Set
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Natural Resource |
A material found in nature that is useful to humans. |
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Renewable |
Capable of being replenished or replaced |
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Desalination |
The process of removing salt from seawater to obtain fresh water |
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Non renewable |
Not capable of being replenished or replaced within a sufficient period |
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Coal |
A solid fossil fuel formed from decomposed plant remains |
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petroleum |
Crude oil that is a liquid fossil fuel formed from microscopic plans, animals, and marine organisms |
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hydrocarbon |
A compound made of the elements hydrogen and carbon |
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natural gas |
a mixture of methane and other gases formed from decomposed marine organisms |
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Metal |
A moldable substance that can reflect light and conduct heat and electricity |
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Ore |
A naturally occurring rock from which useful metals or other minerals can be extracted |
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landfill |
A site for the disposal of waste materials |
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compost |
A mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used to fertilize soil |
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biomass |
The organic matter from organic material and animal waste used as the source of energy. |
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geothermal energy |
The energy produced by heat trapped within the earth. |
