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Earth's resources

TermDefinition
Resource Something that needs to be consumed to gain benefit from it , such as air, food and energy.
Renewable A resource that can be replaced within the average human lifespan.
Non-renewable A resource that takes a very long time to be replaced.
Water Vapour The gaseous form of water, an invisible component of air
Water Cycle The continuous movement of water on Earth. It involves many changes of state
Transpiration The evaporation of water from the leaves of plants In the water cycle, water vapour moves from small pores found in leaves
Runoff The flow of water over the ground, such as in rivers and streams
Precipitation The falling of water to the ground In the water cycle, water falls to the ground as either rain, snow or hail
Melting A change of state from solid to liquid
Infiltration The soaking of water into the ground In the water cycle, rain and melted snow infiltrate the ground to become groundwater
Groundwater Water located underground Most groundwater is trapped in the tiny spaces between grains of sand, soil and rock
Freezing A change of state from liquid to solid Nearly 70% of the fresh water on Earth is frozen and locked up in glaciers and ice caps
Evaporation A change of state from liquid to gas In the water cycle, water evaporates from oceans and lakes into the air
Condensation A change of state from gas to liquid In the water cycle, water vapour in cooling air condenses to form clouds.
Fossil fuels petroleum or crude oil, coal and natural gas​ are examples of this type of non-renewable resource
Created by: Bsutton22
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