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Resource Vocabulary

Quiz by JAMES LEITHAUSER

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  • Q1
    a resource that can be replenished in a short period of time
    Renewable resource
    30s
  • Q2
    a resource that takes millions of years to be replenished
    Nonrenewable resource
    30s
  • Q3
    a hydrocarbon used as fuel, such as coal, oil, or natural gas
    Fossil fuel
    30s
  • Q4
    any useful metallic mineral that can be mined for a profit
    Ore
    30s
  • Q5
    energy from tapping underground reservoirs of steam or hot water
    Geothermal energy
    30s
  • Q6
    pollution that comes from a known and specific spot
    Point source pollution
    30s
  • Q7
    pollution that does not have a specific origin
    Nonpoint source pollution
    30s
  • Q8
    the water that flows over land rather than seeping into the ground
    Runoff
    30s
  • Q9
    the careful use of resources
    Conservation
    30s
  • Q10
    partially decomposed organic matter that is used as fertilizer
    Compost
    30s

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