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Chap4 Sec1
World Resources
Question | Answer |
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natural resource | materials in the natural environment that people value and use to satisfy their needs |
renewable resource | a natural resource that is constantly being regenerated or replaced by the environment(ex. soil) |
nonrenewable resource | a resource that cannot be replaced once they have been used (ex. fossil fuels) |
fossil fuel | one of the most important nonrenewable mineral resources (ex coal, oil, natural gas) |
nuclear energy | a type of energy produced by fission-the splitting of uranium atoms in a nuclear reactor, releasing stored energy |
water power | energy produced from falling water to move machinery or generate electricity |
geothermal energy | energy produced from the earth's intense internal heat |
solar energy | energy produced by the sun |
cap and trade | an energy tax bill-massive charge on companies to encourage carbon emission reduction |