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Energy Resouces
Science Notes
Term | Definition |
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nonrenewable resources | resources that are used faster then they can be replaced |
renewable resources | resources that can be replaced faster then they can be used |
nuclear energy | energy released from atomic reactions |
reclamation | is a process in which mined land- must be recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation |
solar energy | energy from the sun |
wind farm | a group of wind turbines that produce electric electricity |
hydroelectric power | electricity produced by flowing water |
geothermal energy | thermal energy from Earth's interior |
ore | deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for a profit |
deforestation | is the cutting of large areas of forests for human activities |
photochemical | is a brownish haze produced when nitrogen compounds and other pollutants in the air react in the presence of sunlight |
acid precipitation | precipitation that has a pH less than 5.6 |