Vocabulary
A useful source of material or energy that comes from nature
What is natural resource?
copper ore
nonrenewable
A liquid formed millions of years ago from the burial of marine organisms
What is petroleum?
Graphite and diamond are made of this element
What is Carbon?
Built to store water, produce energy and protect communities from flood
What is a dam?
A natural resource that is replenished faster than it is used up, or exists in such great supply that it cannot be depleted.
What is a renewable resource?
pine trees
renewable
How can we get energy from fossil fuels?
What is burn them?
Property that allows it to cut anything
What is "hardest natural material in the world"?
What is the word for energy sources like solar, hydro, nuclear, and geothermal?
What is alternative?
A natural resource that is used up faster than it is replenished, or exists in a limited supply.
What is a nonrenewable resource?
Two fossil fuels that create the most air pollution
What are COAL and PETROLEUM OIL?
Continent where most naturally occurring diamonds form
What is Africa?
The use of natural resources in a way that ensures their availability to future generations of humans.
What is sustainable?
groundwater
nonrenewable
The biggest drawback to using fossil fuels
What is Carbon dioxide gas or pollution?
Kimberlite is this type of rock
What is Igneous?
Name the three types of pollution
land, air, water
A rock that contains a large amount of valuable elements; can be mined for a profit
What is ore?
geothermal energy
renewable
Why do we use fossil fuels more than alternative energy sources?
What is they're cheaper?
Qualities that makes diamonds valuable in high-tech equipment
What is the ability to withstand extreme heat and pressure
The main cause of soil degradation because it causes erosion
What is overgrazing?