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If there's one thing the Sunshine State has, it's sunshine! The panels to the right are made up of solar cells. The mirrors on the left reflect sunlight to solar cells at the top of the tower. Solar cells change the sun's energy into electricity. In DeSoto County, Florida the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Plant is the largest solar energy plant of its kind in the U.S.
Strong ocean breezes have the potential to be a great energy source for Florida. There are currently no wind farms in Florida, but plans have been made to build wind farms that will convert wind to electricity.
Phosphate rock is mined and is an important Florida resource. It is used to make fertilizer.
Florida has gorgeous sandy beaches, and that sand is very important to Florida. Sand is a valuable resource because it is used in silicon, and silicon is used in computer chips and solar cells.
The picture to the right is a limestone mine. A mine is a place where soil or rock is removed from the ground because it contains a natural resource. Limestone is an important resource because we use it to build roads and make cement.