Chapter 5 Vocabulary
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resource that is used faster than it can be replaced by natural processes
nonrenewable resources
a resource that can be replenished by natural processes at least as quickly as it is used
renewable resources
energy stored in and released from the nucleus of an atom
nuclear energy
a process in which mined land must be recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation
reclamation
energy from the sun
solar energy
a group of wind turbines that produce electricity
wind farm
electricity produced by flowing water
hydroelectric power
thermal energy from Earth’s interior
geothermal energy
energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food scraps, and alcohol
biomass energy
a deposit of minerals that is large enough to be mined for a profit
ore
the removal of large areas of forests for human purposes
deforestation
air pollution that forms from the interaction between chemicals in the air and sunlight
photochemical smog
precipitation that has a lower pH than that of normal rainwater
acid precipitation