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dark liquid formed from dead plants and animals beneath the ground
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oil
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power that can move things or create heat and light
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energy
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a poweful energy that is powered when uranium atoms are split-used to produce electricity
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nuclear energy
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the sun produces _______________ energy
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light and heat
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wind energy can be used to
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move a sailboat
turn a wind turbine run a generator |
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What are three fossil fuels?
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coal, oil, natural gas
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Wind, oil, water, coal, and sun can be used to create what type of energy?
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electrical energy
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What type of resource is water?
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limited resource
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Fossil fuels are what type of resource?
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nonrenewable or limited
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What types of products can be manufactured from petroleum?
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gasoline and plastic
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How can we save our energy sources?
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by conserving them
and recycling |
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to change something so that it can be reused
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recycle
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a fixed amount of resources such as coal, oil, or natural gas
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nonrenewable resource
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form of energy that produces light and heat
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electricity
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a fossil fuel that is a colorless and odorless gas
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natural gas
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fuel formed from the remains of dead plants and animals that lived millions of years ago
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fossil fuel
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to add anything harmful to the air, water, or land
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pollute
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a black rock fossil fuel formed from the remains of plants that grew in swampy areas millions of years ago
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coal
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energy from the sun
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solar energy
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resources that can be placed such as tees, or resources that can be renewed constantly such as the sun, water, wind, and wood
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renewable resource
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