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Interim I (6th)

6th grade science Interim I

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Solar energy alternative energy from the Sun
Wind energy uses turbine to generate energy; created by uneven heating from the Sun
Biomass alternative energy from plants and living things
Hydroelectric energy energy generated by moving water at dams
Geothermal energy Energy created using heat with the Earth
Nonrenewable Resources that can not be replaced once used (oil, coal, natural gas)
Renewable resources that can be quickly replaced once used (water, sunlight, wind)
Fossil Fuels another term for nonrenewable resources (coil, oil, and nature gas)
Conservation using less resources by saving and recycling; protecting the resources we have
Carbon dioxide gas created by burning fossil fuels
Igneous rocks created by cooling magma (granite is an example)
Metamorphic Rocks created by heat and pressure (marble is an example)
Sedimentary rocks created by compacting and cementing (example: sandstone)
Rock Cycle the processes that change rocks over time
Heat and pressure processes in the earth that create metamorphic rocks
Melting and cooling the processes that change rocks to igneous rocks
Talc the softest mineral (used in powders)
Intrusive Igneous Rocks that cool and solidify from magma inside the Earth
Extrusive igneous Rocks that cool and solidify from lava on the Earth's surface
Fossils the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock
Superposition law that states younger rocks lie above older rocks
Recycling Conservation method that saves resources by reusing them
Mineral naturally occuring inorganic solids
Sun the original source of energy for ALL of Earth's resources
Uniformitarianism Principle that shows the Earth is very old (processes that change the Earth are the same)
Catastrophism Principle that states Earth's changes happen suddenly
Created by: Mrs. Corey
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