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Natural Resources
4th Grade Natural Resources
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fuel | a substance that could be used to make energy and release heat when burned |
| combustion | process of burning fuel to produce heat and light |
| turbine | a machine for producing continuous power in which a wheel or rotor |
| petroleum | a liquid fossil fuel formed by the decay of ancient plants and animals |
| fossile fuels | materials that are formed as ancient plants and animals decaying underwater. |
| coal | when plant stems and leave have been chemically changed into solid black substance |
| natural gas | a fossil fuel that occurs in the gas state, also formed from decaying matter. |
| emission | release of substances into the environment. |
| pollutant | harmful substance that is released during energy production that can poison land, water and air. |
| greenhouse gas | a pollutant that increases |