Resources vocab

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What is geothermal energy?

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Heat energy deep inside the Earth.

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Is wind energy renewable or nonrenewable?

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Renewable.

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What is hydropower (hydroelectric) energy?

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Energy that is created from the force of moving water.

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What produces wind energy?

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Moving wind.

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What does sustainability mean?

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Meeting human needs in ways that ensure future generations can also meet their needs.

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What is biomass?

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Organic material that comes from plants and animals, used as a renewable energy source.

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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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What are natural resources?

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Materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

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What is an inexhaustible resource?

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A resource that cannot be depleted, such as solar energy.

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What is nuclear energy?

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Energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, used to generate electricity.