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100

unrefined oil, petroleum

crude oil

100

 coal

 geothermal energy

 hydroelectric energy

 natural gas


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100

 a strong, durable metal that is able to attract magnets


iron

100

 all of Earth’s water


hydrosphere

100

Water falls to the earth as ____________________

 and returns to the sky  through transpiration and _______________

precipitation
evaporation

200

 the materials available on Earth for man’s use


natural resources 

200

 petroleum

 solar energy

 nuclear energy

wind energy

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200

 a strong, lightweight metal that is the most abundant metal in the earths crust

aluminum

200

 2. layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock that hold and move ground water


aquifer

200

_______ happens when water vapor cools and changes 

 back to a liquid.

condensation

300

 mineral used to produce nuclear energy


uranium

300

a chemical produced from oil for use in other products

petrochemical 

300

a useful malleable metal that is easily scratched and tarnished


silver 

300

water vapor in the air


humidity

300

An ice sheet is frozen _____________water, but sea ice is frozen salt water from the ____________

fresh
ocean

400

 resources that cannot be replaced easily


non renewable resources

400

nonrenewable resources formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly

fossil fuel

400

 a valuable malleable metal that often indicates wealth


gold

400

tiny ocean organisms that carry on photosynthesis


phytoplankton

400

 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

500

a factory that processes crude oil for use


refinery

500

resources that can be replaced by natural means in a relatively short period of time

renewable resource 

500

 a malleable red-orange metal that conducts electricity and is resistant to rust


copper 

500

 water stored beneath the surface of the earth


ground water 

500

Floating pieces of glaciers, ice sheets, or ice shelves are called


iceburgs