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Unit 10 Energy Sourc
Alternative Energy Resources, Fossils, Fossil Fuels, Sedimentary rock formation
Question | Answer |
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forms when melted rock cools and hardens | igneous rock |
forms when layers of sediment are pressed and cemented together | sedimentary rock |
forms when igneous and sedimentary rocks are heated and compressed over time | metamorphic rock |
fuels formed from the remains of prehistoric animals and plants that were buried in layers of rock and subjected to large amounts of heat and pressure. | fossil fuels |
a possibility or substitute for something else | alternative |
things found in the natural world that are useful to people | natural resources |
energy sources other than nonrenewable resources, or fossil fuels | alternative energy resources |
an unlimited alternative energy resource that uses moving air | wind energy |
an alternative energy resource using sunlight to produce electricity | solar energy |
collects solar energy and changes it to electrical energy | solar panels |
an alternative energy resource that uses moving water to produce electricity. | hydroelectric energy |
an alternative energy resource using heat found beneath Earth’s crust to produce electricity. | geothermal energy |
an alternative energy resource made from plants | Biofuels |
something that shows proof of an idea or concept | evidence |
the time before history was recorded in writing | prehistoric |
evidence of an organism that lived in prehistoric times | fossil |
natural resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time. | renewable resource |
a natural resource that is formed over long periods of time (millions of years) and is not easily replaced. | nonrenewable resource |
the wise use and protection of natural resources | conservation |
a plant or animal that no longer lives on Earth | extinct organism |