Lesson 1 - The Resource Race - Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'aquifer'?

• A layer of underground rock that contains groundwater

• The edge where two tectonic plates meet

• Material made of carbon that comes from plants, animals, and their waste products

• A usable stock or supply

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is a 'fossil fuel'?

• The water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock

• Fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the Earth from plant or animal remains

• The level at which the ground becomes saturated

• Unable to be restored, replaced, or made new again once used

What does 'groundwater' refer to?

• The edge where two tectonic plates meet

• The water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock

• A usable stock or supply

• Unlikely to run out, capable of being replaced or restored as quickly as it is used

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What does 'nonrenewable' mean?

• Unable to be restored, replaced, or made new again once used

• Unlikely to run out, capable of being replaced or restored as quickly as it is used

• The level at which the ground becomes saturated

• Material made of carbon that comes from plants, animals, and their waste products

What is a 'plate boundary'?

• The edge where two tectonic plates meet

• A layer of underground rock that contains groundwater

• A usable stock or supply

• Fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the Earth from plant or animal remains

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What is 'organic matter'?

• Material made of carbon that comes from plants, animals, and their waste products

• The water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock

• The edge where two tectonic plates meet

• A usable stock or supply

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What does 'renewable' mean?

• Unlikely to run out, capable of being replaced or restored as quickly as it is used

• Unable to be restored, replaced, or made new again once used

• The level at which the ground becomes saturated

• A layer of underground rock that contains groundwater

Tags

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What is a 'resource'?

• A usable stock or supply

• The edge where two tectonic plates meet

• Material made of carbon that comes from plants, animals, and their waste products

• The water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the 'water table'?

• The level at which the ground becomes saturated

• The edge where two tectonic plates meet

• A layer of underground rock that contains groundwater

• Fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the Earth from plant or animal remains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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