6.7 Vocab Flashcard

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Material from living things

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Biomass

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A hard, black solid fuel formed from plant remains over millions of years; a nonrenewable fossil fuel.

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coal

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Ability of a system to do work; needed for changes.

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energy

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Source of energy for electric power generation

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Energy resource

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Natural, nonrenewable fuel from ancient organisms

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fossil fuel

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Heat from Earth's interior used for energy

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geothermal energy

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere

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Greenhouse Gases

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Renewable energy from natural WATER movement

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Hydropower

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Disposal site for solid waste

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landfill

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Gas found above petroleum deposits, burned for energy; a nonrenewable fossil fuel.

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Natural gas