Energy Resources
Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced by natural processes.
What are nonrenewable resources?
page 643
Energy From the Sun.
What is Solar energy?
Page 653
No matter were you live you will be in you _____.
What is Living space?
page 661
Most living things need ___ to survive.
What is air?
page 670
______ resources can be renewable and nonrenewable.
What are energy resources?
page 643
Resources that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time.
What are renewable resources?
page 645
A group of wind turbines that produce energy.
What is a wind farm?
Page 654
Deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for profit.
What is ore?
page 663
____ is the liquid that you drink and you have 50% of in your body.
What is water?
page 671
A rule dealing with procedures, such as safety.
What is regulation?
page 649
________ are mostly coal, gasses, and oil.
What are fossil fuels?
page 644
Energy that is produced by burning organic matter.
What is biomass?
page 655
The cutting of large areas of forest.
What is deforestation?
page 664
A brownish haze is produced when nitrogen compounds and other pollutants in the air react in the presence of sunlight.
What is Photochemical smog?
page 670
The litter, junk, and oil spills are all part of _____.
What is Pollution?
page 664
Energy released from atomic reactions.
What is nuclear energy?
page 647
Produces electricity by using different methods, like hydroelectric power and tidal power.
What is Water Energy?
page 654
Rainwater that does not soak into the ground flows over the Earth's surface.
What is runoff?
page 664
Precipitation that has a pH less than 5.6.
What is acid precipitation?
page 670
The solar power plant that produces 42% of the electricity used on this base.
What is Nellis Air Force Base?
page 652
A process in which mined land must be recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation.
What is reclamation?
page 649
__________ means Earth heat.
What is Geothermal?
page 655
To keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction.
What is preserve?
page 665
Their is only 3% of _______ in the world.
What is fresh water?
page 671
Resources that we use in our everyday lives.
What are natural resources?
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