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vocabulaty
| nonrenewable resource | are resources that are used faster than they can be replaced by natural processes . |
| renewable resource | are resources that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time. |
| nuclear energy | energy released from atomic reactions . |
| reclamation | is a process in which mined land must be recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation. |
| solar energy | is 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 | is energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food scraps, and alcohol. |
| ores | are deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for a profit. |
| deforestation | is the cutting of large areas of forests for human activities. |