Vocabulary
Groundwater
Limited resources
needed by organisms and is not infinite
Weathering
Sand dunes, Sahara Desert
Water trapped and stored in large natural underground areas
Aquifer
A source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electric power to meet people's needs
wearing away of topsoil
The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity
Atmosphere
Natural resources
Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention
Convergent boundaries, transform boundaries
Biosphere
Nonrenewable
not replaceable by natural means in a short period of time
How are natural resources distributed?
Not consistent, climate conditions, human population use
Any natural process that happens to Earth's surface, such as weathering, erosion, or plate tectonics
Geoscience process
Renewable
replaceable by natural means in a short period of time
Where would you find coal and oil?
life material - near swamps and oceans