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Natural Resources
Nonrenewable Resources
Term | Definition |
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energy | the ability to do work |
natural resources | things that people use that come from the environment |
nonrenewable energy | sources of energy that can't be easily replenished easily; also called non-renewable resources |
fossil fuels | the preserved remains of organisms that lived long ago and changed into oil, coal, and natural gas |
coal | a solid fossil fuel that is formed from the remains of swamp plants that have been under extreme pressure for many years |
oil | a liquid fossil fuel that can be burned for energy; It is often used to make gasoline and plastics. |
natural gas | a gas fossil fuel that can be burned for energy; It is often used to heat our homes and stoves |
generator | a device that produces electricity from motion |
anthracite coal | the hardest form of coal that contains the greatest amount of carbon; It produces the greatest amount of heat and is used mainly for heating homes |
mining | the process of taking materials out of the ground |