Human Dependence on Natural Resources Unit 1 Lesson 2

What is the atmosphere?

• layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity

• water layers under the ground where fish live

• all living things/matter on Earth

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What is the biosphere?

• resources that can be found underground

• all living things on Earth

• causes of weathering, erosion and plate tectonics

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What do energy resources supply for humans?

• water

• food

• electricity

• pets

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What is the geoscience process?

• a natural process that happens to earth

• plate tectonics

• erosion and weathering

• all of the answers

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What is groundwater?

• Water that is found in lakes, ponds and streams.

• Water that collects in cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers.

• Water that is in the atmosphere that comes down in the form of rain and snow.

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What are limited resources?

• an abundant amount of solar and wind power

• something that is needed by an organism that can run out

• something that is needed by an organism that will never run out

What is an example of a natural resource?

• fish

• minerals

• trees

• animals

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

• a resource that is not replaced easily in a short period of time

• a resource that can replaced easily

• some trees in a yard

• deer in a field

What is a renewable resource?

• not replaceable in a short amount of time

• replaceable by natural means in a short amount of time

• oil

• coal