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Resources
Question | Answer |
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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 |