VOCAB: Environment and Natural Resources

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Resources that cannot be quickly replaced:

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nonrenewable

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Resources providing energy from decayed plants and animals.

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fossil fuels

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Coal, petroleum, natural gas are...

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fossil fuels

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Sale of extra resources by one country to another?

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exports

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Products bought by a country from another nation due to short supply...

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imports

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Natural world: land, water, air, plants, animals.

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environment

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Word meaning "to depend upon"?

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rely

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Energy from rushing water is...

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hydroelectricity

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Created by burning fossil fuels or using alternatives (wind, sun, water):

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energy

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Wind, hydro, solar are renewable sources called...

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alternative energy