Science Explosion v4, chapter 3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| aquifer | Layers of sand, gravel or bedrock that hold and move groundwater
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| coal | Formed from plant material quickly buried in sediment
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| crude oil | Petroleum
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| geothermal energy | Heat from the earth produces steam to produce energy
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| ground water | Rain water stored beneath the surface of the ground
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| humidity | Amount of water vapor in the air
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| hydroelectric energy | Energy produced as water flows and turns turbines
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| hydrosphere | All of earth’s water (lakes, oceans, streams, rivers, underground water)
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| malleable | Soft and shapeable metal
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| mineral | Solid substance found naturally in the earth’s surface (salt, sand, iron, gold)
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| natural gas | Fossil fuel found in a gaseous state
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| natural resources | Materials on earth that are available for our use
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| nuclear energy | Energy dependent on uranium.
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| ore | Materials in a vein which contain usable amounts of metal
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| petrochemicals | Chemicals produced from oil
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| petroleum | "liquid rock" - a liquid form of fossil fuel
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| phytoplankton | Small plants that make up the first link in the ocean’s food chain
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| recycle | Conserve resources by taking products to a recycling center where they will be remade into other products
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| reduce | Preserving our resources by limiting the amount you use
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| refinery | Factory that separates crude oil into different products
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| reservoir | Holding area for water
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| reuse | Preserve our resources by finding ways to use materials again, be creative
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| smelting | Process used to separate metal from ore
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| solar energy | Energy from sun
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| uranium | Mineral used to produce nuclear energy
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| vein | Concentrated areas of specific minerals
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| Wind energy | Air movements
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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