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chapterseven

resources

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ore mineral deposit from which metals and nonmetals can be removed profitably
nonrenewable resource resources that exist in limited amounts and cannot be replaced quickly
fossil fuel natural resources formed from the remains of living things; includes coal, petroleum, and natural gas
passive solar capturing solar energy without using moving parts; such as locating a house so that windows face south
active solar capturing solar energy using equipment such as solar collectors and photovoltaic cells
hydroelectric energy harnessed from the moving waters of rivers and oceans
peat brownish-black material formed from the partial decomposition of plants
anthracite hardest form of coal produced by high temperatures and pressures of Earth's folding crust
fission splitting of atomic nuclei tp produce energy; happens inside nuclear reactors
fussion combining of atomic nuclei to produce energy; happens in the interior of stars
permeable interconnected spaces that allow water to pass through; such as sands and gravels
impermeable no interconnected spaces (such as solid bedrock) or spaces too small for water to pass through (such as clay)
oil trap anticlines, upward folds, a fault, or crack that seals the oil-containing formation
geothermal energy from the heat of Earth's interior
biomass renewable energy source that comes from plant material, manure, and other organic matter
nodule lumps of minerals on the deep ocean floor that contain iron, manganese, and nickel
renewable resource resources that can be replaced within a human life span
conservation the preservation and wise use of natural resources
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