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| Give an example of a renewable resource |
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| replenished over short time span |
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| Give an example of a nonrenewable resource ? |
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| What are the stage of development of coal ? |
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| Peat,lignite,bituminous,anthrocite |
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| Placer deposits form when ? |
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| eroded minerals settle quickly from moving H2O while less dense particles remain suspended and cont to move |
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| What is a nonmetallic mineral resource ? |
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| Give an advantage of solar energy ? |
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| Hydroelectric power is produced by ? |
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| falling H2O drives turbines that produce electricity |
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| What is the source of geothermal energy ? |
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| harnessed by tapping natural underground reservoirs of stream and hot H2O |
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| How is tidal power harnessed ? |
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| Constructing a dam across mouth of bay or estuay in coastal areas with large tidal ranges |
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| According to figure 4-2 what is the single largest source of air pollutants ? |
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| One way that mining for mineral resources damages the is land is by |
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| in which decade were the first important laws passed to decrease water pollution |
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| reduce point source pollution into surface H2O |
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| What is the most important law passed to deal with air pollution ? |
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| Wind power generates what type of pollution ? |
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| Fossil fuels are ____ resources |
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| Coal,petroleum,and natural gas are _____ |
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| A ___ is a useful metallic mineral that can be mined at a profit ? |
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| Wind farms are used to produce ____ |
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| The ________ act requires industries to reduce or eliminate the release of point source pollution into surface waters ? |
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| the nations most important air pollution law is the ______Act |
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| The element ____is used in nuclear fission to produce energy |
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| Describe the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources ? |
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Renewable resources are short time
Nonrenewable resources are millions of years |
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| Beginning with plant material,list the successive stages of coal development ? |
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| peat,lignite,bituminous,anthrocist |
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| List two of the advantages of solar energy ? |
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| List the advantages and disadvantages of wind as a source of electricity . |
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| 5-10% electricity/noise pollution |
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| Contrast point source pollution and nonpoint source pollution |
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| Source pollution is specific location and nonpoint source is no specific location |
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