Materials
This type of resource is created by humans, such as plastics and synthetic fabrics.
Synthetic Materials
These tiny particles, found in the nucleus, have no electric charge.
Neutrons
This type of rock forms when magma cools and hardens.
Igneous Rock
This process moves rocks and sediments from one place to another by water, wind, or ice.
Erosion
This type of reaction releases heat, often making the surroundings feel warmer.
Exothermic
These resources are found in nature and are not made by humans, like water, minerals, and forests.
Natural Resources
This particle carries a positive charge and is found in the nucleus of an atom.
Protons
Sedimentary rocks form through this process, where layers of sediment are pressed together over time.
Compaction
When sedimentary or igneous rocks are subjected to heat and pressure, they can change into this type of rock.
Metamorphic Rock
This type of reaction absorbs heat, causing the surroundings to cool down.
Endothermic
Resources like sunlight, wind, and trees that can be replenished naturally over time fall into this category.
Renewable Resources
These negatively charged particles orbit the nucleus in electron clouds
Electrons
After compaction, this process binds sediments together with minerals to form solid rock.
Cementation
When rocks are buried, compacted, and cemented, they can form this type of rock.
Sedimentary Rock
This describes the natural direction that heat always moves during heat transfer.
Hot to cold
Oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of this type of resource that cannot be replaced within a human lifetime.
Non-Renewable Resources
This number tells you the number of protons in an atom’s nucleus and determines the element.
Atomic Number
This process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition.
Physical Weathering
This is the natural process that returns rocks to the Earth’s interior, where they can melt into magma.
Subduction
When chemical bonds break, this happens to energy—it must be absorbed from the surroundings.
Endothermic
his term describes the fact that some resources, like oil, minerals, and freshwater, are found in some regions of the world more than others.
Uneven Distribution
This value is the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom’s nucleus.
Atomic Mass
This type of weathering involves the chemical breakdown of rocks, often changing their composition.
Chemical Weathering
This term describes the continuous process of rocks breaking down, forming new rocks, and changing forms over time.
Rock Cycle
When atoms come together to form new bonds, this happens—energy is released into the surroundings.
Exothermic