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| Give an example of a renewable resource . . . |
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| Renewable resources are ___________________ |
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| replenished over short time span |
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| Give an example of a nonrenewable resource ? |
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| coal, cooper, unranium, gold |
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| What are the stages 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 H20 while less dense particles remain suspended a cont. to move |
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| What is nonmetallic mineral resource ? |
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| Give an advantages as solar energy . . . |
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| Hydroelectric power is produced by ____________. |
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| falling H20 drives tubines that produce electricity |
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| What is the source of geothermal energy ? |
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| harnesses by tapping natural underground reserooirs of stream & hot H20 |
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| How is tidal power harnessed ? |
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| constructing a dam across mouth of a bay or estuary areas tidal in coastal areas w/ large tidal ranges. |
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| Fresh water is used for which of the following ? |
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| What is an example of a nonpoint source of fresh water pollution ? |
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| pesticide runoff from farm fields |
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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 land is by . . . . |
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| In which decade were the first important laws passed to decrease water pollution ? |
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| The Clean Water Act is _______. |
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| reduce point source pollution into surface H20 |
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| What is the most important law passed to deal with air pollution ? |
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| The fuel for nuclear fission in nuclear reactors is ______. |
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| Wind power generates what type of pollution ? |
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| The fuel for nuclear fission in nuclear reactors is _____________. |
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| Wind power generates ____. |
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| What is the function of the atmosphere;s ozone layer ? |
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| shields Earth from harmful solar radiation |
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| Fossil fuels are __________ resources. |
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| Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are _________. |
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| A(n) _________ is a useful metallic mineral that can 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 nation's most important air pollution law is the ___________. |
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| The element ___________ is used in nuclear fission to produce energy. |
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| Explain the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources. |
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| Short time. Millions of years |
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