Unit 2 Vocab (Alt. Energy/Natural Resources)

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Energy from flowing water

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Hydroelectric Energy

Front

Liquid mixture of hydrocarbons; widely used as fuel

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Petroleum

Front

Extracting ore or minerals from the ground

Back

Mining

Front

Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels from ancient plants and animals.

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Fossil Fuels

Front

A machine producing power by a fast-moving flow of water, steam, gas, or air.

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Turbine

Front

Energy from Earth's heat

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Geothermal Energy

Front

Energy from the sun

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Solar Energy

Front

Cutting down trees causes soil erosion.

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Deforestation

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Movement of people from rural to urban areas

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Urbanization

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Urban areas that heat up quickly and retain heat better than non-urban areas

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Heat Islands