Natural Resources

formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly

• fossil fuel

• refinery

• uranium

• vein

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

mineral used to produce nuclear energy

• fossil fuel

• refinery

• uranium

• vein

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

factory that separates crude oil into different products

• fossil fuel

• refinery

• uranium

• vein

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

concentrated area of a specific mineral

• fossil fuel

• refinery

• uranium

• vein

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

solid substance found naturally in the earth’s surface

• mineral

• ice shelf

• aquifer

• sea ice

layer of sand, gravel, or bedrock that holds and moves ground water

• mineral

• ice shelf

• aquifer

• sea ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

floating ice sheet

• mineral

• ice shelf

• aquifer

• sea ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

forms when sea water freezes

• mineral

• ice shelf

• aquifer

• sea ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Hydroelectric energy uses windmills to control the flow of water.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A nonrenewable resource can be replaced by natural means in a

relatively short period of time.

• TRUE

• FALSE