Chapter 4 Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

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A resource that is used faster than it can be replaced by natural processes.

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What type of energy is released from atomic reactions?

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Nuclear energy.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

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What is a renewable resource?

Back

A resource that can be replaced by natural processes in a short amount of time.

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What is photochemical smog?

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A brownish haze produced when nitrogen compounds and other pollutants in the air react in the presence of sunlight.

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How is biomass energy produced?

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By burning organic matter like wood and food scraps.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is solar energy?

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Energy from the sun that can be converted into thermal or electrical energy.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is geothermal energy?

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Energy derived from the heat stored beneath the Earth's surface.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

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What is wind energy?

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Energy obtained from the movement of air, typically harnessed using wind turbines.

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What is the ozone layer?

Back

A region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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What is acid rain?

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Precipitation that is significantly more acidic than normal, often caused by pollutants in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4