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5.9 Earth's Resources Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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fossil fuels | A natural fuel such as oil, coal or natural gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms |
nonrenewable energy | Natural resources that are limited due to the amount of time it takes for them to be replaced |
renewable energy | Energy from resources that are replaced naturally and can be used again |
conservation | is the protection of things found in nature |
oil | nonrenewable |
coal | nonrenewable |
natural gas | nonrenewable |
aluminum | nonrenewable |
solar energy | renewable |
soil | renewable |
trees | renewable |
grass | renewable |