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Chapter 18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nonrenewable resources | Resources that are used faster then that can be replaced by natural processes |
| Renewable resources | Resources that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time. |
| Nuclear energy | Energy released from atomic reactions |
| Reclamation | Process in which mined land must be recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation |
| Solar energy | Energy from the sun |
| Wind Farm | A group of wind turbines |
| Hydroelectric power | Electricity produced by flowing water |
| Geothermal energy | Thermal energy from Earth's interior |
| Biomass energy | Energy produced by burning organic matter |