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Natural E. Resources
GillExplore Geography - Cyclone Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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Energy Resources | Resources that can produce heat, make electricity or move objects. |
Domestic purpose | Homes require heat and light. |
Transport | Vehicles need energy sources to run. |
Industry and business | Factories and businesses need light, heat and power to run their machines, offices, etc. |
Non-renewable energy | Can be used only once and will run out eventually. |
Renewable energy | Can be used repeatedly and will not run out. |
Acid rain | A consequence of the use of non-renewable energy sources |
Geothermal energy | A sustainable system of extracting renewable heat energy from the ground and using it to supply heat and domestic hot water. |