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Natural Resources

vocabulary for chapter on Natural resources

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Nonrenewable resources resources that are used faster than they can be replaced by natural processes
renewable resources resources that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time
nuclear energy energy released from atomic reactions
reclamation a process in which mined land must be recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation
solar energy energy from the sun
wind farm a group of wind turbines that produce electricity
hydroelectric power electricity produced by flowing water
geothermal energy thermal energy from Earth' s interior
biomass energy energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food scraps, and alcohol
Ores deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for a profit
deforestation the cutting of large areas of forests for human activities
photochemical smog a brownish haze produced when nitrogen compounds and other pollutants in the air react in the presence of sunlight
acid precipitation precipitation that has a pH less than 5.6
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