Vocabulary: Energy Resources

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What is photochemical smog?

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Air pollution that forms from the interactions between chemicals in the air and sunlight.

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What is acid precipitation?

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Precipitation that has a lower pH than normal rainwater.

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What is a renewable energy resource?

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A natural resource that can be replenished by natural processes, at least as quickly as it is being used.

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What is non-renewable energy?

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A natural resource that is being used up faster than it can be replaced by natural processes.

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What is ore?

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A deposit of minerals that is large enough to be mined for profit.

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural fuels formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.

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What is geothermal energy?

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Energy derived from the heat stored beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is solar energy?

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Energy from the sun that can be converted into thermal or electrical energy.

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What is wind energy?

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Energy obtained from the movement of air, which can be converted into electricity.