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8 Mod 2 Lesson 4
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conservation | the wise management of natural resources, including the preservation of habitats and wildlife |
nonrenewable resource | A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame. |
renewable resource | A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed |
fossil fuels | a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms. |
nuclear energy | The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
wind energy | Energy generated from the kinetic energy of moving air |
solar energy | energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy |
hydroelectric energy | electrical energy produced by the flow of water |
biomass energy | the chemical energy stored in organic matter or wastes |
geothermal energy | thermal energy in Earth's interior from water or steam that has been heated by magma |
Energy | the ability to do work |
resources | materials found in the earth that people need and value |
natural resources | materials found in nature that are used by living things |