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What is renewable resource
This type resource can be replenished over a fairly short time span such as months, years, or decades
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What is hydroelectric
Falling water that turns a turbine come from why type of power
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What is igneous
Many major mineral deposits form through this type of process
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What is geothermal
natural reservoirs of underground steam and hot water produce what type of energy
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What is quartz
This nonmetallic mineral can be used as a primary imgredient in glass
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It's inexpensive and nonpolluting
What are the two advantages of using solar energy
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What is a mineral resource
deposits of useful minerals that can be extracted for a profit
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What is noisy, requires a lot of land, or theres not always wind to use
What is one main disadvantage of using wind energy
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What is oil shale
What is the rock containing a waxy mixture of of carbon containing compounds called kerogen
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What is a bay or estuary
Where can tidal power be harnessed
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