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Renewable Resources - a resource that is

Published on Nov 29, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Renewable Resources - a resource that is

replaced naturally and can be used again
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Nonrenewable Resources - any natural resource from the

Earth that has a limited supply and cannot be replaced
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Fossil Fuel - a natural fuel such as coal or gas; formed

in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
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Ore - a naturally occurring solid material from which

a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted
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Hydroelectric Power - a form of energy generated by

the conservation of free-falling water to electricity
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Geothermal Energy - thermal energy

generated and stored in the earth
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Point Source Pollution - any single identifiable source

of pollution from which pollutants are discharged
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Non point Source pollution - pollution caused by rainfall or

snowmelt running over land and picking up man-made pollutants
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Runoff - the draining away of water from the

surface of an area of land, or building/structure

GLobal warming - a gradual increase in the average

temperature of the Earth's atmosphere & its oceans
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Conservation - preservation, protection, or restoration of

the natural environment, ecosystems, vegetation, & wildlife
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Compost - decayed organic material

used as a plant fertilizer
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Recycling  - converting waste

into reusable material
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