Chapter 18 Vocabulary Quiz: Natural Resources

resource that is used faster than it can be replaced by natural processes

is energy released from atomic reactions

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

rule dealing with procedures, such as safety

a resource that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time

cutting of large areas of forests for human activities

deposit of a mineral that is large enough to be mined for a profit

to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction

rainwater that does not soak into the ground and flows over the Earth's surface

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

thermal energy from Earth's interior

electricity produced by flowing water

is energy from the sun

group of wind turbines that produce electricity

is precipitation that has a pH less than 5.6

brownish haze produced when nitrogen compounds and other pollutants in the air react in the presence of sunlight