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Formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly
Formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly
fossil fuel
Factory that separates crude oil into different products
Factory that separates crude oil into different products
refinery
What are some things we can do to conserve natural resources
What are some things we can do to conserve natural resources
reduce, reuse, and recycle
Name some fossil fuels
Name some fossil fuels
coal, petroleum, natural gas
Name some disadvantages of using fossil fuels
Name some disadvantages of using fossil fuels
air pollution, oil spills, soot and sulfur gas produced
The materials available on Earth for man's use
The materials available on Earth for man's use
natural resources
Concentrated area of a specific mineral
Concentrated area of a specific mineral
vein
Solid substance found naturally in the earth's surface
Solid substance found naturally in the earth's surface
mineral
What is the best way to prevent erosion in fields that are lying fallow?
What is the best way to prevent erosion in fields that are lying fallow?
plant ground cover
What can one do if the crop they've planted year after year in a field starts to decrease its yield?
What can one do if the crop they've planted year after year in a field starts to decrease its yield?
crop rotation, let the field lie fallow for a season
Layer of sand, gravel, or bedrock that holds and moves ground water
Layer of sand, gravel, or bedrock that holds and moves ground water
aquifer
Floating ice sheet
Floating ice sheet
ice shelf
Water returns to the sky through what two parts of the water cycle
Water returns to the sky through what two parts of the water cycle
evaporation and transpiration
Water stored beneath the surface of the earth
Water stored beneath the surface of the earth
ground water
The name given to all of the earth's water
The name given to all of the earth's water
hydrosphere
Which renewable resources uses steam to turn turbines to produce electricity
Which renewable resources uses steam to turn turbines to produce electricity
geothermal, some solar
Which renewable resource uses windmills to turn turbines to produce electricty
Which renewable resource uses windmills to turn turbines to produce electricty
wind
What is the definition of a renewable resources?
What is the definition of a renewable resources?
a resource that can be replaced by natural means in a relatively short period of time
Name some renewable resources
Name some renewable resources
water (hydroelectric), wind, solar (sun power), geothermal (heat from the earth)
Name some advantages and disadvantages of wind and solar energy
Name some advantages and disadvantages of wind and solar energy
A: low maintenance, no pollution; D: requires steady wind/sun exposure, requires large land areas, not very efficient
Metals that are able to be dented or shaped
Metals that are able to be dented or shaped
malleable
The most abundant metal in the earth's crust
The most abundant metal in the earth's crust
Aluminum
A malleable metal that has always been used to show wealth
A malleable metal that has always been used to show wealth
Gold
Mineral used to produce Nuclear Energy
Mineral used to produce Nuclear Energy
Uranium
Name some advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power
Name some advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power
A: most efficient and clean; D: if not handled properly, causes pollution and health problems, used fuel needs special storage
How do oceans provide for man?
How do oceans provide for man?
fresh water through the water cycle, phytoplankton provide carbon dioxide-oxygen exchange through photosynthesis, ocean and wind currents influence climates, fish
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