Ch.3 Natural Resources Vocabulary

What is the term for a natural resource that is used to produce energy by burning it, and is formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals?

• Uranium

• Coal

• Wind energy

• Solar energy

Which natural resource is primarily used in the production of plastics and other chemicals?

• Hydroelectric energy

• Phytoplankton

• Petrochemicals

• Ground water

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What is the process called where ore is heated to extract metal?

• Refinery

• Smelting

• Malleable

• Humidity

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Which energy source uses the heat from the Earth's interior to generate electricity?

• Geothermal energy

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Nuclear energy

What is the name of the underground layer of water-bearing rock?

• Reservoir

• Aquifer

• Hydrosphere

• Vein

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Which natural resource is a liquid fossil fuel used primarily for transportation?

• Natural gas

• Crude oil

• Uranium

• Mineral

What is the term for the measure of water vapor in the air?

• Humidity

• Ground water

• Reservoir

• Ore

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Which energy source relies on the movement of air to generate electricity?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Nuclear energy

• Hydroelectric energy

What is the term for a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted?

• Ore

• Vein

• Phytoplankton

• Malleable

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Which energy source uses flowing water to generate electricity?

• Nuclear energy

• Hydroelectric energy

• Geothermal energy

• Solar energy