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nonrenewable resource: resource that is used faster than it can be replaced by natural process

renewable resources: a resource that can be replenished by natural process at least as quickly as it is used

nuclear energy: energy stored in and released from the nucleus of an atom

reclamation: a process in which mined land must be recovered with soil and replanted with vegetation

solar energy: energy from the Sun

wind farm: a group of wind turbines that produce electricity

hydroelectric power: electricity produced by flowing water

geothermal energy: thermal energy from the Earth's interior

biomass energy: energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food scraps, and alcohol

ore: a deposit of minerals that is large enough to be mined for a profit

deforestation: the removal of large areas of forests for human purposes

photochemical smog: air pollution that forms from the interaction between chemicals in air and sunlight

acid precipitation: precipitation that has a lower pH than that of normal rainwater

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