Energy Resources Vocab Test

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Source of energy for electrical power.

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Energy Resources

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An energy resource like trees or wind that is naturally replaceable.

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Renewable

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Energy resource formed from plant and animal remains over millions of years (e.g., coal, oil, natural gas).

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Nonrenewable

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Harmful or unwanted material in the environment

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Pollution

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Disposal site for solid waste.

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Landfill

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Gasses that trap heat in the atmosphere.

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Greenhouse Gases

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Efforts to wisely use and protect resources like water, soil, and energy.

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Conservation

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Disposing of used resources for reprocessing into new products.

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Recycling

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Energy from Uranium decay.

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Nuclear

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Heat from beneath Earth's surface used for energy.

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Geothermal