Vocabulary 1
What is a natural resource?
Materials on the earth that God placed for us to use.
A solid substance found naturally in the earth's surface.
Mineral
What does the word Malleable mean?
The ability to be bent or shaped.
Is coal a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
nonrenewable
What percentage of the earth is salt water and what percentage is fresh water?
97% salt and 3% fresh
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that can be easily replaced by natural means in a relatively short amount of time.
A concentrated area of a specific mineral.
Vein
What is smelting?
The process of separating usable metal from other materials.
Is petroleum a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
nonrenewable?
What percentage of fresh water is frozen in the ice caps and glaciers?
70%
What is a nonrenewable resource?
A resource that cannot be easily replaced by natural means quick enough to be used.
Materials that contain usable amounts of metal such as gold, iron, and copper.
Ore
Water moving through the earth and atmosphere.
The water cycle
Is water a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
renewable
What causes evaporation to occur?
Heat
A factory that processes crude oil for use is called what?
Refinery
A strong and lightweight metal that is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust.
aluminum
Layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock that hold or move groundwater are called what?
aquifers
What are the four types of renewable energy sources?
Solar, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal.
Name the four types of precipitation.
Rain, snow, hail, and sleet
Coal, natural gas, and petroleum are examples of what?
fossil fuels
A malleable and soft metal that is often an indication of wealth.
gold
What is transpiration?
When water is evaporated from inside the leaves of a plant during the process of photosynthesis.
Are natural resources renewable or nonrenewable?
Both!
All of the water on earth is called what?
The hydrosphere