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Natural Resources
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fossil Fuel | Nonrenewable energy resources that formed in Earth's crust over millions of years.Include nonrenewable resources such as, coal, oil,and natural gases. |
| Geothermal Energy | Heat energy within Earth's crust; available only where natural geysers or volcanoes are located. |
| Hydroelectric Power | Electricity produced by the turning of blades of a generator turbine that is powered by falling water. |
| Natural Resources | Natural materials and supplies that are part of Earth's environment that meet living organisms' needs. |
| Nonrenewable Resources | Natural resources that are used up more quickly than they can be replaced by natural processes. |
| Nuclear Energy | Energy produced from the splitting apart of billions of uranium nuclei by a nuclear fission reaction. |
| Petroleum | Nonrenewable resource formed of millions of years by microscopic organisms buried in Earth's crust. |
| Renewable Resource | Natural resource that are constantly being recycled or replaced by nature. |