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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| nonrenewable resources | are resources that are used faster than they can be replaced by natural process |
| renewable resources | are resources that can be replaced by natural process |
| nuclear energy | energy released from atomic reactions |
| reclamation | is a process in which mined land must recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation |
| solar energy | is energy from the sun |
| wind farm | a group of wind turbines that produce electric |
| hydroelectric power | electricity produced by flowing water |
| geothermal energy | thermal energy from earth interior |
| biomass | is energy produced by burning organic matter |
| 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. |