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ES Chapter 11

ES Chapter 11 Study Guide Coach Leach

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Anthracite hardest form of coal
Bituminous coal soft coal
Carbonization process in which plant materials are changed into carbon
Crude oil unrefined petroleum
Fossil fuel fuel formed from the remains of living organisms
Gemstone nonmetallic mineral that is brilliant and colorful when cut
Geothermal energy energy contained in and available from water heated by magma or gases within the earth
Hydrocarbon compound made up of atoms of carbon and hydrogen
Hydroelectric energy energy produced by running water
Lignite brown coal
Lode deposit formed by thick mineral veins
Nonrenewable resource substance of limited supply that cannot be replaced
Nuclear fission splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into smaller nuclei
Nuclear fusion combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus
Ore deposit of minerals from which metals and non metals can be profitably removed
Peat brownish-black material produced by partial decompostiion of plant remains
Petrochemical chemical derived from petroleum
Placer deposit fragments of native metals that are concentrated in layers at the bottom of a stream bed
Renewable resource substance that can be replaced
Solar collector device for capturing solar energy
Vein narrow band of mineral deposits in rock
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