Natural Resources

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What is energy created from the movement of water?

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Hydroelectric Power

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that are never going to run out.

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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable?

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They take millions of years to form.

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What is a resource that cannot be replaced once it is used?

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Nonrenewable resources.

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What type of energy conversion do hydroelectric plants perform?

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Water to Electricity.

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What are examples of renewable resources?

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Solar energy, wind energy, and biomass.

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What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

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Renewable resources can be replenished naturally, while nonrenewable resources cannot.

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What is biomass?

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Organic material that comes from plants and animals, used as a renewable energy source.

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What is geothermal energy?

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Energy derived from the heat of the earth's interior.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

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What is the primary source of fossil fuels?

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Ancient plants and animals that decomposed over millions of years.

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