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Fossil Fuelsnonrenewable energy resources that form in the Earth's crust over millions of years from the buried remains of once living things. (Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas)
Nuclear energyenergy produced from splitting atoms of uranium.
Solar energyenergy from sunlight to power homes or businesses using solar panels.
Wind energyenergy from moving wind using turbines.
Geothermal energyheat energy fro beneath the surface of the earth. (geo=earth, thermal=heat)
Biomassenergy that comes from leftover plants and lumber and from animal manure.
Hydroelectricenergy produced from flowing water through turbines in dams.
Nonrenewablea natural resource that we will run out of (takes millions of years to make).
Renewablea natural resource that can be used and replaced in a short time (we won't run out).

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Creator dianekhill
Created January 6, 2009
Group Science Teachers
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  1. Nuclear energy energy produced from splitting atoms of uranium. - 9 misses
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  5. Geothermal energy heat energy fro beneath the surface of the earth. (geo=earth, thermal=heat) - 6 misses
  6. Renewable a natural resource that can be used and replaced in a short time (we won't run out). - 5 misses
  7. Fossil Fuels nonrenewable energy resources that form in the Earth's crust over millions of years from the buried remains of once living things. (Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas) - 4 misses