energy that comes from resources which are naturally remade on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain,and geothermal heat.

light and heat from the Sun that is used for technology such as solar power

energy that is used for electrical power.

The energy that can be used to produce electricity.

One common example is wood. it contains dead plants or animals.

is the heat from the Earth. It's clean and sustainable.

is a resource that take a long time to produce.they are being used up faster than they can be made.

is a general term for decayed plants and animals.coal,oil and natural gas are three main examples

is the act of preserving, saving, or protecting; wise usage.

It is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes major change.

Generally any substance that people introduce into the atmosphere that has damaging effects on living things

can be artificial substances, pesticides or naturally occurring substances, such as oil.

is the contamination of water bodies

was a method of plowing furrows that follow the curves of the land.

are linear plantings of trees and shrubs designed to enhance crop production, protect people and livestock

is a soil conservation method in which the dead stalks from the previous year's crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place.

is a systematic approach to deciding which crop to plant where in your vegetable garden from one year to the next to help manage soil.

farmers to let the land lie fallow in order to reduce grain. another word for it is unplanted.

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Term	Definition
renewable energy	energy that comes from resources which are naturally remade on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain,and geothermal heat.
solar energy	light and heat from the Sun that is used for technology such as solar power
wind energy	energy that is used for electrical power.
water energy	The energy that can be used to produce electricity.
biomass energy	One common example is wood. it contains dead plants or animals.
geothermal energy	is the heat from the Earth. It's clean and sustainable.
nonrenewable	is a resource that take a long time to produce.they are being used up faster than they can be made.
fossil fuels	is a general term for decayed plants and animals.coal,oil and natural gas are three main examples
conservation	is the act of preserving, saving, or protecting; wise usage.
pollution	It is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes major change.
air pollution	Generally any substance that people introduce into the atmosphere that has damaging effects on living things
pollutants	can be artificial substances, pesticides or naturally occurring substances, such as oil.
water pollution	is the contamination of water bodies
contour plowing	was a method of plowing furrows that follow the curves of the land.
windbreaks	are linear plantings of trees and shrubs designed to enhance crop production, protect people and livestock
conservation plowing	is a soil conservation method in which the dead stalks from the previous year's crop are left in the ground to hold the soil in place.
crop rotation	is a systematic approach to deciding which crop to plant where in your vegetable garden from one year to the next to help manage soil.
fallow	farmers to let the land lie fallow in order to reduce grain. another word for it is unplanted.

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