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vocab
| 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 |
| fuel cell | A device that produces electricity by combining a fuel, usually hydrogen, with oxygen (example: electric car |
| 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 |
| solar | Of, relating to, or determined by the sun |
| renewable energy | any naturally occurring, theoretically inexhaustible source of energy, as biomass, solar, wind, tidal, wave, and hydroelectric power, that is not derived from fossil or nuclear fuel. |
| nonrenewable energy | not able to be restored, replaced, recommenced |
| hydro power | hydroelectric power |
| wind power | power derived from wind: used to generate electricity or mechanical power. |