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Science Def 3-2
Earth Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| RESERVOIR | A HOLDING AREA OF WATER LOCATED BEHIND A DAM. |
| HYDROELECTIC POWER | ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY WATER. |
| GEOTHERMAL ENERGY | ENERGY THAT IS PRODUCED BY COLLECTING SUNLIGHT THROUGH SOLAR PANELS |
| MINERAL | A SOLID SUBSTANCE FOUND NATURALLY IN THE EARTHS SURFACE, HAS NEVER BEEN ORGANIC SUBSTANCE |
| VEIN | A CONCENTRATED AREA OF SPECIFIC MINERALS THAT HAVE MELTED INTO SEVERAL LAYERS. |
| WIND ENERGY | ENERGY PRODUCED BY AIR MOVEMENTS. |
| ORE | MATERIAL THAT HAS A USEABLE AMOUNT OF METAL IN IT. |
| SMELTING | THE PROCESS OF SEPARATING METAL FROM THE OTHER MATERIAL IN WHICH IT IS FOUND. |
| FALLOW | FARMLAND THAT IS UNUSED OR ALLOWED TO REST FOR A SEASON OR YEAR. |
| GROUND COVER | A LOW GROWING PLANT USED TO PREVENT EROSION OF TOPSOIL. |
| CONTOUR PLOWING | METHOD OF PLOWING IN WHICH FARMERS PLOW WITH THE SHAPE OF THE LAND. |