Vocab
The greater the ____________, the more water can be stored in the material.
A resource that is used up faster than it is replaced is called a
Nonrenewable resource
Soil forms directly on top of the __________ from which it is made.
Rock
Which resource is more abundant: coal, oil, or natural gas?
Coal
When is my official due date?
May 20th
the shape and steepness of the landscape
Topography
What are 3 examples of Natural Resources?
Trees/plants, soil, water, oxygen, minerals, metals, energy, land, animals, etc.
Oil and natural gas formed from the remains of ____________.
Plankton
Approximately what percent of the energy consumed by humans comes from the burning of fossil fuels?
22%, 44%, 66%, or 88%
88%
What year did I graduate high school?
2017
When groundwater is extracted from aquifers faster than than natural recharge can replace it
Groundwater overdraft
What are 3 examples of nonrenewable resources?
Coal, oil, natural gas (fossil fuels), minerals, etc
What feature allows for humans to be able to extract oil and natural gas from the ground?
Impermeable rock/geologic traps
Why have our stores of minerals increased?
Better techniques, more economical to extract, better methods for using minerals
How tall am I?
5' 2"
All lower answers are rude.
the measure of water’s ability to flow through sediment and rock
Permeability
Provide 3 examples of energy resources.
solar power, flowing water, fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas)
Name 3 factors that affect soil type and distribution.
Parent rock, climate, topography, amount of time, type of organisms
Why do some minerals last longer than others?
It depends on the demand/need, what we use them for, how often we use them, etc.
What's my middle name?
Rose
an area of permeable sediment or rock that holds significant amounts of water.
aquifer
List 5 ways we use the land as a resource.
Grow food, graze livestock, timber, building, living, recreation, wilderness preserves, national parks, etc.
What factors affect the distribution of minerals?
geological processes like plate tectonics (intense heat and pressure), erosion, weathering, and sedimentation.
How do humans impact of distribution of resources?
By mining, extracting, and drilling resources. How humans use, and how often we use resources determine how much we have on Earth.
How many weeks pregnant am I?
35 weeks (almost 8 months)