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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biomass | The total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume |
| consumption | The using up of a resource |
| energy | The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity |
| geothermal | Of, relating to, or produced by the internal heat of the earth |
| nuclear | Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom |
| pollution | The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects |
| power | The ability to do something or act in a particular way, esp. as a faculty or quality |
| solar | Of, relating to, or determined by the sun |
| fuel cell | A device that produces electricity by combining a fuel, usually hydrogen, with oxygen (example: electric car) |
| renewable energy | energy that can be used over and over and cannotbe used up |
| non-renewable energy | energy that can only be used limitingly and will eventually be depleted |
| hydro-power | energy relating to the water |
| wind-power | energy related to the wind |