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Cubangbang's 6th Ch. 3 Natural Resources Stack #160784

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Renewable energy; these can be replaced by natural means in a relatively short amount of time.   geothermal, hydroelectric, wind, solar  
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Nonrenewable resources; cannot be replaced easily   coal, natural gas, uranium, petroleum,  
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Materials available on earth for our use; provided by God   natural resources  
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Fossil fuels; formed when remains of plants and animals are buried quickly; provide most of the energy we use   fossil fuels  
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liquid form of fossil fuel   petroleum  
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oil pumped from wells come in this form   crude oil  
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a factory that separates crude oil into different products   refinery  
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solid substances naturally found in the earth's surface; often contains ores; it has never been a living organism   mineral  
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concentrated areas of specific minerals   vein  
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a mineral used in nuclear reactors   uranium  
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Problems that occurs as a result of using fossil fuels   air pollution, oil spills, production of soot and sulfur gases  
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Uses heat to produce steam; an advantage is that plants are inexpensive to build and operate   geothermal energy  
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Disadvantages of wind and solar energy   Requires large land areas  
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Advantages of wind energy   Does not cause pollution, Requires little maintenance  
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Soft & shapeable metals; example is gold   malleable  
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process of removing dross from ores   smelting  
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Ways to conserve soil (an important natural resource)   let fields lie fallow (resting), rotate crops, plant ground cover crops (low-growing crops that lessen erosion in unused fields), use contour plowing (method that keeps water from washing soil away)  
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Water cycle   precipitation, transpiration, evaporation, condensation  
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All of the earth's water   Hydrosphere  
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The layer of sand, gravel, or bedrock that holds and moves ground water (water stored beneath the surface of the earth)   aquifer  
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a floating ice sheet; very thick and forms from fresh water and covers land   ice shelf  
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forms when sea water freezes; relatively thin and forms from salt water and has no land under it   sea ice  
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3 ways the ocean provides resources   oceans influence climates, part of the water cycle, part of the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle  
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