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- fossil fuels
- a nonrenewable resource that is formed in the earth's crust from animals and human remains
- acid precipitation
- precipitation that contains acid due to air pollution
- smog
- fog produced bythe action of sunlight and air pollutants
- renewable resource
- a natural resource that can be used and replaced in a short period of time
- gasohol
- a mixture of gas and alcohol that is burned as a fuel
- insulation
- a layer of material that traps air to help block heat flow
- biomass
- organic matter such as plants, wood, and waste
- coal
- a solid fossil fuel formed underground by decomposed plant materials
- leachate
- the falling of rainwater on a dump dissolved chemicals from the wastes, forming a polluted liquid
- energy conservation
- to save energy
- energy resources
- Natural resources that can be converted by humans into energy
- recycle
- to reclaim raw materials and reuse them to create new products
- efficiency
- the percentage of energy that is actually used to perform work
- wind energy
- energy in the wind
- natural gas
- a gaseos fossil fuel
- biodegradable
- any material that can be broken down and recycled by bacteria and other decomposers
- petroleum
- an oily mixture of flammable organic compounds, and is a liquid
- geothermal energy
- energy resulting from the heating of the earth's crust
- nuclear energy
- an alternative source of energy that is derived from the nuclei
- tidal energy
- energy generated from the movement of the tides
- refinery
- a factory where crude oil is heated and is separated into other fuels and products
- hydroelectric energy
- electricity produced by falling water
- natural resource
- resources supplied by nature that living things used
- nonrenewable resource
- resource that cannot be reused by natural processes, or be reused over thousands or millions of years
- solar energy
- energy from the sun