Water Cycle
The process by which a liquid changes to a gas
Evaporation
A material found in nature that is useful to humans.
natural resources
The wearing away and movement of sediment by wind, water, and ice
erosion
Water from rain or melted snow that flows along Earth’s surface into bodies of water
Runoff
A fossil fuel used for energy which was formed from decomposed plant material.
Coal
A fossil fuel used for energy which was formed from decomposed plant material
Coal
The state or process that occurs when no more of something can be absorbed, combined with, or added
saturation
Using natural resources wisely in order to protect them
conservation/conserve
A nonrenewable resource formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals
fossil fuels
The release of water vapor by plants
Transpiration
A liquid fossil fuel, also known as oil, formed from the remains of ancient plants and animal
petroleum
A material found in nature that is useful to humans
natural resources
A part of the water cycle in which water collects in large bodies of water
Accumulation
Unlimited; unable to be used up
inexhaustible
When rocks are cemented and hardened together
Cementation