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Energy Sources - 6.7A

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show The ability of a system to do work. Energy is required for changes to happen within a system.  
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Energy Resource   show
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Renewable   show
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Nonrenewable   show
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show A natural nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed over a very long time in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.  
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show A hard, black solid fuel formed from the remains of plants over millions of years and extracted from the ground; a nonrenewable fossil fuel.  
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Petroleum (Oil)   show
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show A gas, usually found in the ground positioned above petroleum deposits, that is burned to obtain energy; a nonrenewable fossil fuel.  
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Nuclear Power   show
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Biomass   show
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show Turbines harness the movement of air and convert it to usable energy; wind energy is a renewable resource.  
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show A renewable source of energy based on the natural movement of water  
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show Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use  
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Solar Resources   show
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Pollution   show
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show Disposal site for solid waste  
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show Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat within the atmosphere  
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