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Term | Definition |
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renewable resources | resources that nature produces again and again |
nonrenewable resources | resources that nature cannot replace quickly enough to meet peoples needs |
fuel | a material that is burned to produce energy. |
fossil fuel | a fuel that formed from the decayed remains of ancient plants and animals |
solar energy | energy from the sunlight |
coal | a black material formed from the remains of ancient plants. Mined underground and burned as fuel |
geothermal energy | heat from melted rock deep below earth's surface, used to heat buildings and produce electricity. |