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Chp.4 Energy Resources
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07/15/2005

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Natural Resource
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Any Natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals.
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Renewable Resource
Definition
A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed.
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Nonrenewable Rsource
Definition
A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed.
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Recycling
Definition
The process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap; the process of reusing some items.
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Fossil Fuel
Definition
A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas.
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Petroleum
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A liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds; used widely as a fuel source.
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Natural Gas
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A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the surface of the Earth, often near petroleum deposits; used as a fuel.
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Coal
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A fossil fuel that forms underground from partially decomposed plant material.
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Acid Precipitation
Definition
Precipitation, such as rain, sleet, or snow, that contains a high concentration of acids, often because of the pollution of the atmosphere.
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Smog
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Photochemical haze that forms when sunlight acts on industrial pollutants and burning fuels.
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Nuclear Energy
Definition
The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction; the binding energy of the atomic nucleus.
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Chemical Energy
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The energy released when a chemical compound reacts to produce new compounds.
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Solar Energy
Definition
The energy received by the Earth from the sun in the form of radiation.
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Wind Power
Definition
The use of a windmill to drive an electric generator.
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Hydroelectric Energy
Definition
Electrical energy produced by falling water.
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Biomass
Definition
Organic matter that can be a source of energy.
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Gasohol
Definition
A mixture of gasoline and alcohol that is used as a fuel.
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