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Chapter 7 resources
And energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ore | A natural mineral whose concentration of econonomically valuable minerals is high enough for the material to be mined profitably |
| Lode | A mineral deposit within a rock formation |
| Placer deposits | A deposit that contains a valuable mineral that has been concentrated by mechanical action |
| Gemstone | A mineral rock or organic material that can be used as jewelry or an ornament when it is cut and polished |
| Nonrenewable resource | A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which the resource is consumed |
| Fossil fuel | A no renewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago |
| Nuclear fission | The process by which the nucleus of a heavy atom spits into two or more fragment the process releases neutrons and energy |
| Nuclear fussion | The process of which nuclei of small atoms combine to form a new more massive nucleus the process repealed energy |
| Renewable resource | A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed |
| Geothermal energy | The energy produced by heat who thin earth |
| Solar energy | The energy received by the earth the sun in the form of radiation |
| Hydroelectric energy | Electrical energy produced by the flow of water |
| Biomass | Plant material or any other organic matter that is used as an energy source |
| Conservation | The preservation and wise use of natural resources |
| Recycling | The process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or drape the process of reusing some items |