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Vocabulary Review for Chapter 10--Using Natural Resources


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Solar energythe energy transformed from sunlight
Humusa dark brown part of soil that is made up of decomposed plants and animals
Solar cellselectric cells that convert the Sun's energy into electricity
Orea mineral-rich rock deposit that can be removed from Earth's crust and used to make products
fossil fuelsfuels including coal
petroleuma crude oil that is found in rocks
conservationusing only what you need as efficiently as possible
recyclingsaving, collecting, or using materials again instead of turning them into waste