Energy 1
Is coal a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
what is nonrenewable?
mineral used to produce nuclear energy
What is uranium?
This term means able to be dented or shaped
What is malleable?
prevents soil erosion in unused fields
What is ground cover?
All Earth's water is referred to as the_______
What is the hydrosphere?
_______ ________can be replaced by natural means in a relatively short period time
what are renewable resources?
_______ ________cannot be replaced by natural means in a relatively short period time
a concentrated area of a specific mineral
What is a vein?
prevents crops and soil from washing downhill
What is contour plowing?
water falls to the earth as_________
What is precipitation?
factory that separated crude oil into different products
What is a refinery?
The materials available on Earth for man’s use are called?
What are natural resources?
a solid substance found naturally in the earth's surface
What is a mineral?
land that is given a period of rest to allow the natural processes to replenish the soil
what is fallow?
__________________________________ happens when water vapor cools and changes to a liquid.
What is condensation?
Is wind energy nonrenewable or renewable?
What is renewable?
is a strong, lightweight metal that is the most abundant metal in the Earth
what is aluminum?
a material that has a usable amount of metal in it
What is an ore?
A farmer wants to keep their fields from eroding when it is not planting season, what method is best to prevent erosion?
What is ground cover?
Water stored beneath the surface of the earth is called______
What is ground water?
formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly
what are fossil fuels?
What are three ways to conserve natural resources?
reduce, reuse, recycle
a process used to separate metal in an ore from the other materials
What is smelting?
A farmer has grown corn on several fields for 30 years. This year there has been less.
What can they do to increase corn production?
What is let the ground lie fallow?
layer of sand, gravel, or bedrock that holds and moves ground water
What is an aquifer?