Natural Resources and Energy

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Natural Resources

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The materials we use from nature such as air and water to make the things we need.

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Renewable Resource

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An energy resource that CAN be replaced and never runs out.

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Nonrenewable Resource

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An energy resource that CANNOT be replaced at the same rate it is being used; it takes millions of years to form.

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Biomass

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Any material made by plants and animals that we can convert into energy.

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Conservation

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The careful use of natural resources so that they can last as long as possible.

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Fossil Fuels

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Include oil, coal, and natural gas that were formed from remains of living organisms millions of years ago.

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Hydroelectric Energy

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Electricity produced by moving water.

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Geothermal Energy

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Energy produced by heat within the Earth's crust.