Saving Earth's Resources Flashcards
A harmful material that has been added to an environment is called ____________
Pollution
The ____________ includes all the living and nonliving things in the area
Environment
Melted rock that cools and hardens is called_______________
Igneous rocks
Rocks formed from other rocks by heat and pressure are called ____________
Metamorphic rocks
The building blocks of rock are ______________
Minerals
A vertical section of soil from the surface to the bedrock is a ____________
Soil profile
Water stored in pore spaces and cracks in underground rocks _______________
Groundwater
A human made lake that is used to hold fresh water is a _________________
Reservoir
The preserved evidence of a living thing from long ago is a __________
Fossil
A fuel made from the remains of living things is ____________
Fossil fuel
Topsoil is rich in ________ and ___________ and home to many _____________things
humus, minerals, and living
What substance is made up of pieces of rock, decayed plant and animal matter, and pockets of air or water?
Soil
_______________________________________ is caused by overuse of fossil fuels
Air pollution and acid rain
What is a reservoir and what is it used for
A reservoir is a storage area for holding and managing fresh water
Why do farmers rotate crops
It conserves nutrients in the soil
Name some ways we can conserve water
We can shut of the faucet when not in use, and on,y using full use of water for dishwashing
Wood that turns to stone is called
Petrified wood
Most plant root are found in which soil layer
Topsoil
True or False: the mineral Quartz comes only one color
False
Sedimentary rocks are made of many ___________
Layers
