Earths Resources

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What does it mean to recycle?

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To make new products from old or used objects.

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What gas is a major cause of global warming?

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Carbon Dioxide.

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What is deforestation?

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The process of removing a lot of trees from a forest at one time.

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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?

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We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

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What type of energy resource is solar power?

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Renewable.

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What is a renewable resource?

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A resource that can be replenished naturally over time.

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

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A resource that cannot be replenished in a short period of time.

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Give an example of a renewable resource.

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Solar energy, wind energy, or biomass.

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Give an example of a nonrenewable resource.

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Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas.

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What is the process of reusing materials called?

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Reuse.