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renewable energy |
a resource that can be replaced within a reasonably short time |
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nonrenewable energy |
a resource that cannot be replaced after it is used |
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fossil fuel |
a fuel that formed over many years from the remains of living organisms |
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groundwater |
water from rain or snow that sinks into the earth and is stored there |
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air pollution |
the addition of any unwanted substance into the air |
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pollutant |
an unwanted substance added to the air, water, or land |
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carbon monoxide |
a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas made up of carbon and oxygen |
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ozone |
a molecule of oxygen that contains three atoms of oxygen |
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acid rain |
rain containing acids formed when air pollutants react with water vapor |
