science Flashcards
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the minerals available on earth for mans use
natural recourses
mineral used to produce nuclear energy
uranium
a factory that processes crude oil
refinery
nonrenewable recourses formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly
fossil fuels
coal
n
geothermal energy
r
hydroelectric energy
r
natural gas
r
petroleum
n
solar energy
r
nuclear energy
n
wind energy
n
uses hot water
geothermal energy
may require large land areas
wind energy and solar energy
takes up lots of energy
wind energy
plants are inexpensive to operate
geothermal energy
a substance found naturally in the earths surface that has never been alive
minerals
a concentrated area of specific minerals often found near volcanic
veins
water located under the surface of the earth
ground water
layers sand, gravel, or bedrock that hold and move ground water
aquifer
frozen ocean water
sea ice
water that falls to the earth as _ and returns to the sky through transportation and _
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