Science stuff Flashcards
Weathering
a. the breaking down of sediments
b. the movement of sediments
c. the dropping off of sediments
d. a deep valley often with a river
e. rock formed in layers
a. the breaking down of sediments
Erosion
a. the breaking down of sediments
b. the movement of sediments
c. the dropping off of sediments
d. a deep valley often with a river
e. rock formed in layers
b. the movement of sediments
Deposition
a. the breaking down of sediments
b. the movement of sediments
c. the dropping off of sediments
d. a deep valley often with a river
e. rock formed in layers
c. the dropping off of sediments
Canyon
a. the breaking down of sediments
b. the movement of sediments
c. the dropping off of sediments
d. a deep valley often with a river
e. rock formed in layers
d. A deep valley often with a river
Sedimentary rock
a. the breaking down of sediments
b. the movement of sediments
c. the dropping off of sediments
d. a deep valley often with a river
e. rock formed in layers
e. rock formed in layers
Fossil fuels are _______ resources
a. renewable
b. nonrenewable
b. nonrenewable
Define: nonrenewable
a. material from nature that we can use
b. natural resources that takes a long time to replace
c. natural resources that can be replaced quickly
d. nonrenewable resource that can be burned for energy
b. natural resources that takes a long time to replace
Define: renewable
a. material from nature that we can use
b. natural resources that takes a long time to replace
c. natural resources that can be replaced quickly
d. nonrenewable resource that can be burned for energy
c. natural resources that can be quickly replaced
Define: fossil fuel
a. material from nature that we can use
b. natural resources that takes a long time to replace
c. natural resources that can be replaced quickly
d. nonrenewable resource that can be burned for energy
d. nonrenewable resource that can be burned for energy
define: Natural resource
a. material from nature that we can use
b. natural resources that takes a long time to replace
c. natural resources that can be replaced quickly
d. nonrenewable resource that can be burned for energy
a. material from nature that we can use
Which of the following is a renewable resource - select all.
lumber gasoline fish minerals
sunlight cows coal natural gas
sunlight, fish, cows, lumber
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource - select all.
lumber gasoline fish minerals
sunlight cows coal natural gas
coal, gasoline, natural gas, minerals
Which of the following is a natural resource - select all
battery corn coal cow sunlight clothing
corn, coal, cow, sunlight
Fill in the blank:
Renewable resource are always available or can be _____ quickly. But nonrenewable resources are limited and used _______ than they can be replaced.
replaced
quicker
Sedimentary rock forms at earth surface from which processes: (there are three)
weathering
erosion
deposition
compaction
cementation
deposition
compaction
cementation
Where does coal formation occur:
ancient seas
ancient swamps
ancient swamps
Where does oil and natural gas formation occur:
ancient seas
ancient swamps
ancient seas
Define: compaction
a. breaking down rock into small pieces
b. carrying away sediment to new location
c. accumulation of heavy layers of sediment
d. hardening of minerals to act like glue
c. accumulation of heavy layers
Define: cementation
a. breaking down rock into small pieces
b. carrying away sediment to new location
c. accumulation of heavy layers of sediment
d. hardening of minerals to act like glue
d. hardening of mineral to act like glue
Define Grand Canyon
a. the breaking down of sediments
b. the movement of sediments
c. the dropping off of sediments
d. a deep valley often with a river
e. rock formed in layers
d, a deep valley often with a river
What are examples of fossil fuels? select all correct examples
a. coal
b. oil
c. petroleum
d. natural gas
e. gasoline
all are fossil fuels
________ are transformed at the bottom of the ancient sea or swamp to become solid, liquid or gas energy.
Decayed remains settled to the bottom
Put the stages in formation of oil in correct order.
- decomposition of aquatic organisms
- intense pressure over time
- burial of aquatic organisms under layers sediment
- aquatic organisms take in energy from the sun to
4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Put the stages in formation of coal in correct order.
- Coal extracted from earth from mines
- Heat and pressure over years change remains to coal
- Water evaporates and layers of sediment bury remains
- coal used to generate electricity, heat homes
- Ancient swamp plants perish and settle to the bottom
5 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 4
