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Earth's Energy Resources
Term | Definition |
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nonrenewable resources | resources that are used faster than they can be replaced by natural processes. |
renewable resources | resources that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time. |
nuclear energy | energy released from atomic reactions |
reclamation | a process in which mined land must be recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation |
solar energy | energy from the sun |
wind farm | a group of wind turbines that produce electricity |
hydroelectric power | electricity produced by flowing water |
geothermal energy | thermal energy from Earth’s interior |
biomass energy | energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food scraps, and alcohol |