Vocab
unrefined oil, petroleum
crude oil
coal
geothermal energy
hydroelectric energy
natural gas
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a strong, durable metal that is able to attract magnets
iron
all of Earth’s water
hydrosphere
Water falls to the earth as ____________________
and returns to the sky through transpiration and _______________
precipitation
evaporation
the materials available on Earth for man’s use
natural resources
petroleum
solar energy
nuclear energy
wind energy
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a strong, lightweight metal that is the most abundant metal in the earths crust
aluminum
2. layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock that hold and move ground water
aquifer
_______ happens when water vapor cools and changes
back to a liquid.
condensation
mineral used to produce nuclear energy
uranium
a chemical produced from oil for use in other products
petrochemical
a useful malleable metal that is easily scratched and tarnished
silver
water vapor in the air
humidity
An ice sheet is frozen _____________water, but sea ice is frozen salt water from the ____________
fresh
ocean
resources that cannot be replaced easily
non renewable resources
nonrenewable resources formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly
fossil fuel
a valuable malleable metal that often indicates wealth
gold
tiny ocean organisms that carry on photosynthesis
phytoplankton
The frozen fresh water covering Antarctica is an ___________ but when an ice sheet reaches the ocean and floats, it is called an
ice sheet
iceshelf
a factory that processes crude oil for use
refinery
resources that can be replaced by natural means in a relatively short period of time
renewable resource
a malleable red-orange metal that conducts electricity and is resistant to rust
copper
water stored beneath the surface of the earth
ground water
Floating pieces of glaciers, ice sheets, or ice shelves are called
iceburgs