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Natural Resources

Nonrenewable Resources

TermDefinition
energy the ability to do work
natural resources things that people use that come from the environment
nonrenewable energy sources of energy that can't be easily replenished easily; also called non-renewable resources
fossil fuels the preserved remains of organisms that lived long ago and changed into oil, coal, and natural gas
coal a solid fossil fuel that is formed from the remains of swamp plants that have been under extreme pressure for many years 
oil a liquid fossil fuel that can be burned for energy; It is often used to make gasoline and plastics.
natural gas a gas fossil fuel that can be burned for energy; It is often used to heat our homes and stoves
generator a device that produces electricity from motion 
anthracite coal the hardest form of coal that contains the greatest amount of carbon; It produces the greatest amount of heat and is used mainly for heating homes
mining the process of taking materials out of the ground 
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