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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| take thousands of years to form. Examples are coal, oil, and natural gas | fossil fuels |
| a renewable resource often made from corn or other plants, used in cars | biofuels |
| electricity generated from the heat deep beneath the Earth's surface | geothermal energy |
| an alternative energy resource that requires steady wind | wind energy |
| an alternative energy resource that uses energy from water to generate electricity | hydroelectric energy |
| formed from the remains of dead plants and animals over the years | fossil fuels |
| constantly available or can be replaced quickly | renewable energy |
| natural resources that help people but do not necessarily provide energy (ex. soil, plants, animals, water, air we breathe, rocks, minerals) | material resources |
| energy from sunlight that is converted into electricity using solar panels | solar energy |
| a solid non-renewable energy resource that is used in power plants | coal |
| a natural resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a pace quick enough to keep up with consumption | non renewable energy |
| a non renewable energy used in gasoline and propane | oil |
| breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces (called sediments) by physical, chemical, or biological processes | weathering |
| the process of moving weathered rock and soil from one place to another by means of water, ice, or wind | erosion |
| the process by which sediments carried by water, ice, or wind are dropped in another location | deposition |
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