science Flashcards

science

1
Q

the minerals available on earth for mans use

A

natural recourses

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2
Q

mineral used to produce nuclear energy

A

uranium

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3
Q

a factory that processes crude oil

A

refinery

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4
Q

nonrenewable recourses formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly

A

fossil fuels

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5
Q

coal

A

n

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6
Q

geothermal energy

A

r

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7
Q

hydroelectric energy

A

r

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8
Q

natural gas

A

r

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9
Q

petroleum

A

n

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10
Q

solar energy

A

r

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11
Q

nuclear energy

A

n

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12
Q

wind energy

A

n

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13
Q

uses hot water

A

geothermal energy

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14
Q

may require large land areas

A

wind energy and solar energy

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15
Q

takes up lots of energy

A

wind energy

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16
Q

plants are inexpensive to operate

A

geothermal energy

17
Q

a substance found naturally in the earths surface that has never been alive

A

minerals

18
Q

a concentrated area of specific minerals often found near volcanic

A

veins

19
Q

water located under the surface of the earth

A

ground water

20
Q

layers sand, gravel, or bedrock that hold and move ground water

A

aquifer

21
Q

frozen ocean water

A

sea ice

22
Q

water that falls to the earth as _ and returns to the sky through transportation and _

A

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