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Energy resources are essential for human activities such as transportation, building, clothing, and food production. Renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and water replenish naturally, while nonrenewable energy sources like fossil fuels do not. Energy can be harnessed through electricity production or combustion. However, burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, contributing to global warming and acid rain. Nuclear energy has different risks, including environmental damage from mining for uranium and the need for long-term storage of radioactive waste. Ultimately, the choice between renewable and nonrenewable energy sources depends on the specific needs and risks.
Energy resources power human activities like transportation, building, clothing, and food production. Renewables like solar, wind, and water replenish naturally, while nonrenewables like fossil fuels do not.
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Energy resources power human activities. Renewables like solar, wind, and water replenish naturally. Nonrenewables like fossil fuels do not. Both have environmental risks, but choice depends on specific needs and risks.
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the countries in Southeast Asia are a mixture of religions, ethnic groups, and different governments. One reason for this diversity is the physical divisions that separate the countries from each other. Southeast Asia includes 11 countries with diverse natural features. The mainland of Southeast Asia has highlands, river valleys, floodplains, and a long, narrow peninsula about the size of Baja, California. The rest of the region is made up of groups of islands. The sizes of the islands vary greatly. Mainland Southeast Asia consists of six countries: Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Malaysia is actually both on the mainland, where most of its people live, and on the island of Borneo. Borneo is also home to the Southeast Asian country of Brunei and parts of Indonesia. Indonesia stretches for thousands of miles and includes thousands of islands. Other countries in the region include the Philippines, Singapore, and tiny East Timor.By the ninth century CE, two major civilizations had emerged in Southeast Asia—the Srivijaya in Indonesia and the Khmer in what are now Cambodia, Laos, and parts of Vietnam. Where did they come from? What did they do? Ancient civilization first developed in Southeast Asia's fertile river valleys, which supported the cultivation of rice. The city of Co Loa grew in what is now northern Vietnam. Trading cities grew along the southern coastline. Over time, these ancient cities became part of powerful kingdoms that interacted with their Asian neighbors. Traders and migrants spread ideas and religions throughout the region.What happens when people have something that others want? Trade can encourage growth and prosperity, but it can also cause conflict. Southeast Asians produced many valuable natural resources and goods including lumber, rice, and fish. As a result, trade was established and goods were traded with people to the northeast and west. Europeans also came to the region due to a rich spice trade. Contact with Indi