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15 Cards in this Set
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Nonrenewable |
resources that cannot be replaced after they are used up
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Renewable |
resources that nature can replace when they are used |
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Natural Resources |
anything useful or necessary for living beings
that occurs naturally on Earth |
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Geothermal Energy |
heat from inside the Earth; used to make electricity |
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Hydroelectric Energy |
energy from flowing water; used to make electricity
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Biofuels |
fuels made from living things such as corn or sugar cane; used to power vehicles |
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Solar Energy |
energy from the sun |
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Wind Energy |
turns turbines to make electricity
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Pollution |
any material in the air, water, or soil that is harmful to the environment and living organisms |
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Conservation |
using resources carefully and not wasting them
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Fossil Fuels |
coal, oil (petroleum) and natural gas that gives us energy |
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Coal |
solid form of Fossil Fuels used mostly to make electricity
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Oil/Petroleum |
liquid form of Fossil Fuels used mostly to power automobiles, planes, ect. |
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Natural Gas |
gas form of Fossil Fuel used to heat homes and cook
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle |
3 ways to conserve resources |
