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Chapter 10 Vocab
chpater 10 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a supply that will meet a need for materials or energy | resource |
| a resource that can be replaced | renewable resource |
| either cannot be replaced at all or cannot be replaced as fast as we use it | nonrenewable resource |
| fuels made from the remains of dead organisms | fossil fuels |
| energy from sunlight | solar energy |
| electricity made from the energy of flowing water | hydroelectric |
| energy from the high temperatures inside the Earth | geothermal |
| remains of anything that lived recently | biomass |
| laws to encourage people to protect natural resources | conservation laws |
| to treat something so that it can be used again | recycling |