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MODULE 8
Module 8 Human Impact Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process of clearing natural vegetation and replacing it with concrete and buildings | Urbanization |
| Organic matter that can be used as a fuel source | Biomass |
| An area of land between mountains that may have a river or stream running through it | Valley |
| Pieces of bone, shell, or other nonrock material | Debris |
| Formed from sand and other rock particles scraping and eroding away rock to form an arch shape | Arch |
| Lava cooling and solidifying into rock outside of Earth's surface | Extrusive igneous rock |
| Magma cooling and solidifying into rock inside of Earth's surface | Intrusive igneous rock |
| Molten rock outside Earth from a volcanic eruption | Lava |
| Molten rock deep within the Earth | Magma |
| Formed when rock is exposed to intense heat and pressure over time | Metamorphic rock |
| Naturally occurring, nonliving materials including gold, silver, copper, and quartz | Minerals |
| Changes that rocks undergo over time from one form to another | Rock cycle |
| Rock formed from the compaction and cementation of sediment and debris over time | Sedimentary rock |
| Small particles of sand, pebbles, and other types of rock | Sediment |
| A section of underground rock that contains water | Aquifer |
| Low-lying area that may fill with water, forming a lake or inland sea | Basin |
| An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top | Butte |
| A deep gorge in rock that may have a river flowing through it | Canyon |
| A boundary between the land and the ocean | Coastline |
| Mounds or ridges of sand most often found on a coastline or in the desert | Dunes |
| A valley between mountains | Gorge |
| Surface features created by weathering, erosion, and deposition that make up the terrain on Earth | Landforms |
| A rocky landform created from weathering and erosion | Monument |
| A high, steep face of rock and sediment located in a coastal region | Sea Cliff |
| A cavity underground that typically forms in limestone | Sinkhole |
| An area of land between mountains that may have a river or stream running through it | Valley |
| The permanent destruction and clearing of forests and plant life in an area | Deforestation |
| The process that causes fertile land to become desert-like | Desertification |
| A nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or gas created from the remains of living organisms | Fossil Fuels |
| Renewable energy captured through using the heat of the Earth | Geothermal energy |
| General practices carried out by many that affect a very large area and/or number of people | Global effect |
| The actions of a few individuals that affect a small area and/or a smaller number of people | Local effect |
| A natural resource that is in limited supply and/or takes more than a lifetime to replenish | Nonrenewable resource |
| Existing materials that can be re-purposed to make new products | Recyclable |
| A natural resource that is replaceable through a cycle in nature or sustainable practice in one lifetime | Renewable resource |
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