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8/19/2019 Vocabulary About Sources of Energy
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Vocabulary about Sources of Energy
Energy: the ability to do work.
Nonrenewable Energy: energy using nonrenewable resources
Recycling:The process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap; theprocess of reusing some items.
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Lode: a mineral deposit within a rock formation
Nonrenewable resource: a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate atwhich it is consumed
Nuclear Fission: the process by which the nucleus of a heavy atom splits into two or more
fragments; the process releases neutrons and energy
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Placer deosit: a deposit that contains a
valuable mineral that has been
concentrated by mechanical action
!iomass: plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an energy source
Geot"ermal Energy: the energy produced by heat within Earth
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#ydroelectric Energy: electrical energy produced by
the flow of water
Renewable Resource: a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which theresource is consumed
Solar Energy: the energy received by Earth from the sun in the form of radiation
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$ind Energy: energy created from the movement of air over Earths surface when air
pressure differences are caused by the suns uneven heating of Earths surface
%onser&ation: the preservation and wise use of natural
resources
Reclamation: returning land to its original condition
after using for mining, forestry, or for other uses