Natural Resources '23

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Natural Resources

Materials or substances (minerals, forests, water, and fertile land) that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain

<p>Materials or substances (minerals, forests, water, and fertile land) that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain</p>
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Renewable Resources

Any natural resource that can replenish itself in a relatively short period of time, usually no longer than the length of a human life.

<p>Any natural resource that can replenish itself in a relatively short period of time, usually no longer than the length of a human life.</p>
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Nonrenewable Resources

A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame.

<p>A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame.</p>
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Fossil Fuels

Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.

<p>Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.</p>
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Petroleum/Oil

A Fossil Fuel that originally came from ancient SEA or MARINE life

<p>A Fossil Fuel that originally came from ancient SEA or MARINE life</p>
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Natural Gas

a fossil fuel found deep underground; a hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane

<p>a fossil fuel found deep underground; a hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane</p>
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Coal

A fossil fuel that originally formed from ancient PLANTS in a pond environment

<p>A fossil fuel that originally formed from ancient PLANTS in a pond environment</p>
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Trees

A renewable resource that can be replaced in our lifetime

<p>A renewable resource that can be replaced in our lifetime</p>
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Water

A renewable resource that will always be available through the water cycle

<p>A renewable resource that will always be available through the water cycle</p>
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Animals

Animals are a renewable resource that can be replaced in our lifetime

<p>Animals are a renewable resource that can be replaced in our lifetime</p>
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Soil

A renewable resource described as

a loose mixture of rock fragments, organic material, water, and air that can support the growth of vegetation

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Rocks

mixture of such minerals, rock fragments, volcanic glass, organic matter, or other natural resources

<p>mixture of such minerals, rock fragments, volcanic glass, organic matter, or other natural resources</p>
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Alternative Energy

Sources of energy that do not include fossil fuels, such as power plants that release massive amounts of CO2 into the air. Renewable energy comes in the form of windmills, solar panels, and electricity

<p>Sources of energy that do not include fossil fuels, such as power plants that release massive amounts of CO2 into the air. Renewable energy comes in the form of windmills, solar panels, and electricity</p>
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Solar

Sunlight that is converted into usable energy.

<p>Sunlight that is converted into usable energy.</p>
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Geothermal

Energy from steam or hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks.

<p>Energy from steam or hot water produced from hot or molten underground rocks.</p>
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Hydroelectricity

electricity generated by running water

<p>electricity generated by running water</p>
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Biofuels

Fossil fuel substitutes that can be made from a range of agri-crop materials such as oilseeds, wheat, corn and sugar

<p>Fossil fuel substitutes that can be made from a range of agri-crop materials such as oilseeds, wheat, corn and sugar</p>
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Thermal

Energy due to temperature.

<p>Energy due to temperature.</p>
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Wind

Air in motion

<p>Air in motion</p>