Earth Resources

It collects in the tiny spaces between pieces of soil and in layers of porous rock. Groundwater is

• water that collects on the grass

• water naturally held in the ocean

• water held underground in soil or rock

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A large tank or lake used for collecting and storing water for human consumption or agricultural use.

• watershed

• reservoir

• aquifer

An aquifer

• is located above ground

• can be used as a swimming pool

• an underground layer of rock, sand, or other material that can hold and absorb groundwater

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Minerals are

• not valuable to humans or other organisms

• pockets of sparkly unicorn dust

• a type of natural resource

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Choose all the nonrenewable resources

• oil

• coal

• uranium

• solar

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A disadvantage of fossils fuels is that they are -

• limited in supply

• renewable

• readily available

True or False:

Non-renewable resources can be replenished within our lifetime?

• true

• false

Non-Renewable resources are also known as what?

• Fossil Fuels

• Renewable

• Solar Energy

• Hydroelectric Energy

Select all of the main uses for fossil fuels

• Transportation

• Manufacturing

• Heating/cooling buildings

• Making electricity

• Photosynthesis

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A place where minerals are taken from the ground by digging or blasting is called

• a mine

• a lake

• a cultivator

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