Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Human Dependence

QuestionAnswer
Atmosphere The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity
Energy Resource A source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electric power to meet people’s needs
Geoscience Process Any natural process that happens to Earth’s surface, such as weathering, erosion, or plate tectonics
Groundwater Water that collects in cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers
Limited Resource Something that is needed by organisms and is not infinite in its abundance in the environment; if it is exhausted, then the organisms that need it cannot survive
Natural Resources Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention
Nonrenewable Not replaceable by natural means within a short period of time
Renewable Replaceable by natural means in a short period of time
Geosphere Earth's land; including the core, mantle, mountains, sand, and metals
Hydrosphere Earth's water; including oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, and glaciers
Biosphere Life on Earth; including plants, animals, insects, and humans
Aquifer A body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater
Fossil fuels Coal, oil/petroleum, or natural gas; formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
Created by: MsHollinger
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards