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Ch.4 E.Resources

Earth Science

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What are fossil fuels? Fossil fuels include coal,oil, and natural gas.
What are the nuclear processes of nuclear fission to create nuclear energy?
What are the advanteges of solar energy? Solar energy's "fuel" is free, and its nonpolluting.
What are forms of renewable energy?
What are tar sands and oil shale?
What is found inside tar sands and oil shales? Oil.
What is needed to be constructed to harness tidal power?
What are the basic uses of water?
What are the types of pollution? There are diseases, radioactive solutions, and contaminated water.
What is runoff? Runoff is the flow of water over the land colelcting pollution.
What does Earth's land provide us with?
What causes air pollution?
What causes water pollution?
Conservation is... the careful use of resources.
What is the clean water act of 1972? It requires industries to reduce or eliminate point source pollution problems.
What machine is used to convert wind energy into electricity?
What are fossil fuels?
What is the difference between renewable and non renewabe resources? Renewable sources can be used over and over whilst nonrenewable takes millions of years to form.
What are the three major types of fossil fuels? Oil, coal, and natural gases.
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