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Science Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Natural resources | Any material removed from the earth and used by people |
Renewable resources | Any resource that can be replaced by nature |
Fossil fuel | Fuel formed millions of years ago from the remains of dead plants and animals- ex: coal oil and natural gas |
Wind energy | Energy created by moving air |
Biomass energy | Any material such as wood that comes from living things and can be used as fuel |
Hydropower energy | Use of mechanical energy of falling or running water to general electricity (H & O for H2O) |
Solar energy | Energy from the sun |
Geothermal energy | Energy produced from the heat in the earth |
Nuclear energy | Energy locked within the nucleus of an atom |
Nonrenewable resources | Any resource that cannot be replaced by nature |