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Chapter 18 lesson 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nonrenewable resources | resources that are used faster that they 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 | a 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 that produce electricity |
| Hydroelectric Power | electricity produced by flowing water |
| Geothermal energy | thermal energy from earth's interior |
| Biomass energy | energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food scraps, and alcohol |
| Ore | deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for profit |
| Deforestation | the cutting of large areas of forests for human activities |
| Photochemical smog | a brownish haze produced when nitrogen compounds and other pollutants in the air react in the presence of sunlight |
| Acid precipitation | precipitation that has a pH less than 5.6. |