Virginia SOL Science 5.9 Energy Resources

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A resource that can be replaced naturally by the earth; they don't run out; they can be renewed. Examples: solar, wind, hydropower.

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renewable

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resources that cannot be replaced after they are used; they are limited; they take millions of years to form. Examples: coal, oil, natural gas.

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non-renewable

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A solid fossil fuel energy resource; produced from plant remains.

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coal

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a liquid fossil fuel energy resource; formed from the remains of small marine plants and animals buried under heat and pressure

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oil

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a gaseous fossil fuel energy resource; a flammable gas that occurs naturally underground

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natural gas

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energy from the sun

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solar power

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Power generated by harnessing the energy from the movement of wind.

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Wind power

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Energy produced by the movement of flowing water

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hydropower

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the release of harmful materials into the environment

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pollution

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Gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels that trap heat and increase Earth's average temperature.

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greenhouse gas