Resources
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that can be easily replaced in a lifetime.
Organic Matter means
Dead plants and animals
Fossil Fuels are formed from
Dead plants and animals (organic matter)
What are the three main types of fossil fuels?
coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas
What is a nonrenewable resource?
An energy resources that cannot be replaced in a lifetime because they take millions of years to form.
How long does it take sedimentary rock layers to form?
Millions of years
Which of these are not an example of a fossil fuel:
a. Oil
b. Air
c. Natural Gas
d. Coal
B. Air
Are fossil fuels good or bad for the environment?
why
Bad for the environment
We burn fossil fuels for energy. This can cause pollution in our environment
Where is coal found at and what is the main purpose of coal?
Coal is found in swamp area
used for electricity
Name ALL the types of renewable resources:
W- WATER
A- ANIMALS
P- PLANTS
O- OXYGEN
S- SOIL
S- Sunlight
Which two processes change deposited sediments into solid sedimentary rock?
compaction and cementation
Sediments must be compacted and cemented so that the particles are tightly packed together to become a rock.
What layer are fossil fuels found in?
The bottom layer. ( the oldest layer)
If we run out of fossil fuels, can we make more?
No, fossil fuels can take millions of years to form. Once we are out we are out.
Where are oil and petroleum found at and what are their main uses?
Found in marine areas
Used for transportation
Name ALL the nonrenewable resources:
F-FOSSIL
F-FUELS
M-MINERALS
P- PETROLEUM
C-COAL
O- OIL
N- NATURAL GAS
Name 3 examples of sedimentary rocks
Shale
Limestone
Sandstone
What are natural resources?
A. A nonliving substance found in the
environment.
B. A living thing found on Earth.
C. A living or nonliving thing that exists
“naturally” in the world.
D. A material that is not normally found in
the environment.
C. A living or nonliving thing that exists
“naturally” in the world.
Using public transportation, like trains and buses, rather than cars helps conserve nonrenewable resources. What does conserve mean?
Means to Use less fossil fuels
Where is natural gas found at and what is the main use?
Found in marine areas ABOVE oil and petroleum
Main use is for heating and cooking
Explain why fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources and name all 4 Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources because we cannot replace them in a lifetime. They take millions of years to form.
Name all the processes in Sedimentary Rock Formation and the key words for each step
WEATHERING- break
EROSION- move
DEPOSITION- drop
COMPACTION- squeeze
CEMENTATION- glues
Predict what will happen as the world’s supply of fossil fuels declines:
If fossil fuel supplies would decline, we would need to find alternative ways to produce energy such as solar power, alternative fuels for transportation, wind energy or hydropower.
Are minerals a type of fossil fuel? Why or why not
No, minerals are nonrenewable resources. Minerals come from rocks, not organic material
Name all 6 steps in fossil fuel formation:
1. Organism dies
2. WED buries organism
3. Sed rock layers form
4. heat and pressure
5. millions of years pass
6. fossil fuels are formed