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16 Cards in this Set
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A natural resource that the environment continues to supply or replace as it is used
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Renewable energy
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A resource that cannot be replaced once it is used
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Non-renewable energy
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From remains of ancient plants and animals and is non renewable
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Fossil fuels
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Energy produced by fission, and releasing the stored energy
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Nuclear energy
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Energy produced by falling water move machinery or generate electricity
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Water power
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Energy produced from the earth's intense heat
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Geothermal power
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Energy produced by the sun
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Solar power
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Organizations of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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OPEC
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Monotheistic religion of the Jews, tracing its origins to Abraham, based off Old Testament and Talmud
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Judaism
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Religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
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Christianity
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Word literally means "submission" Religious faith of Muslims based on the Koran as written by the prophet Muhammad
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Islam
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A chemical or mechanical process by which rock is gradually broken down, eventually becoming soil
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Weathering
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The movement of weathered materials, including gravel, soil, and sand, usually caused by wind, water, and glaciers
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Erosion
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Hot and humid weather
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Tropical
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Being mainly without moisture, extremely dry
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Dry/Arid
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An elevated region such as a plateau, also a mountainous or hilly section of a country
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Highlands
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