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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. |