Distribution of Natural Resources

Anything naturally occurring in the environment that humans use:

• natural resources
• synthetic elements
• man-made materials
• artificial resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame:

• Eco-friendly resource
• Sustainable resource
• Renewable resource
• Non-renewable resource

Energy-rich substance formed from the remains of organisms:

• Wind Energy
• Hydroelectricity
• Solar Power
• Fossil Fuel

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The splitting of an atom's nucleus into two nuclei, which release a great deal of energy:

• Nuclear fission
• Atomic fusion
• Nuclear fusion
• Electron fission

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

A resource that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time:

• renewable resource
• scarce resource
• nonrenewable resource
• limited resource

A mineral deposit large enough and valuable enough for it to be extracted from the ground:

• rock
• dirt
• water
• ore

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

To form a crystal structure:

• Complete absence of any pattern
• Formation of a single layer of atoms or molecules
• Arrangement of atoms or molecules in a repeating pattern (Crystalize)

• Random scattering of atoms or molecules

A process that removes salt from sea water to make fresh water:

• Saltification
• Seawater Purification
• Ocean Water Distillation
• Desalination

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable resource:

• Solar energy
• Wind power
• Hydropower
• Fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is not an effect of our growing population's use of fossil fuels?

• Decreased air quality
• Accelerated climate change
• Reduced natural habitats
• Increased biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4