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Chapter 10 Vocab
chpater 10 vocab
Question | Answer |
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a supply that will meet a need for materials or energy | resource |
a resource that can be replaced | renewable resource |
either cannot be replaced at all or cannot be replaced as fast as we use it | nonrenewable resource |
fuels made from the remains of dead organisms | fossil fuels |
energy from sunlight | solar energy |
electricity made from the energy of flowing water | hydroelectric |
energy from the high temperatures inside the Earth | geothermal |
remains of anything that lived recently | biomass |
laws to encourage people to protect natural resources | conservation laws |
to treat something so that it can be used again | recycling |