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Vocabulary
Power from Nature
One Well
Miscellaneous
100
What does absorb mean?
To soak up
100
Define renewable energy and give an example!
Definition: An energy source that can be renewed or continuously refilled


Examples: wind and sunlight

100
Why is water important in animals? (6 reasons)


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-It carries nutrients

-Helps digestion

-Removes waste

-Controls temperature

-Cleans their eyes

-Lubricates their joints

100
Nearly 80% of all sicknesses in the world are caused by __________.
Unsafe water
200
To circulate is to...
To move in a circular path
200
Define nonrenewable energy and give an example!
Definition: a nonrenewable energy source can be used up or depleted


Examples: coal, natural gas, oil, uranium (nuclear energy)

200
Does the amount of water on Earth change? Why or why not?


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The amount of water on Earth doesn't change, because the same water keeps going through a cycle over and over again.
200
What cycle did we read about in One Well?
The water cycle
300
What is a glacier?
A large mass of ice found in cold regions or on top of high mountains
300
Name 2 challenges/problems of nonrenewable energy sources 
-They are buried underground and have to be extracted

-Technology is needed to transform them natural resources into usable energy

-They can run out

-They pollute the environment

300

True or False: There is more water in the atmosphere and soil than in all of Earth's rivers.


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True!
300
Name 2 characteristics of an expository text
-Explains a topic

-Supports specific points with reasons and evidence

-Presents information in a logical order

-May include pictures and/or charts

400
Define: conserve
To keep something from harm, loss, or change
400
As humans, do we use more renewable or nonrenewable energy sources?
Nonrenewable
400
What are some ways that water can clean itself?


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-Through evaporation because minerals, chemicals, and dirt that were in the water get left behind

-It can filter itself through rocks and sand when it falls to Earth as rain

-By traveling through plants because they remove chemicals from the water

400
Name 3 necessities that humans need to survive.
-Food

-Air

-Water

-Shelter 

500
What does seeps mean?
When a liquid seeps, it flows or spreads slowly
500
What are some solutions to the problems caused by nonrenewable energy sources?
-use solar panels 

-use wind turbines

-protect natural resources

-use natural resources more wisely

-turn off electronics when you aren't using them

500
The largest percentage (____%) of freshwater is used for ________.


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The largest percentage (69%) of freshwater is used for agriculture.
500
FINAL JEOPARDY:

Why are natural resources important?

They provide us with energy so that we can power things like cars, TVs, electronics, air conditioning, heating systems, telephones, and kitchen appliances.