Resource Race Vocab Activity

Aquifer: A layer of underground rock that contains ________.

• groundwater

• oil

• silt

• gases

Fossil Fuel: Fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the Earth from ________.

• plant or animal remains

• mineral fragments

• volcanic deposits

• synthetic compounds

Of, or relating to, or based on a science that deals with the history of the Earth and its life especially as recorded in ________.

• rocks

• fossils

• minerals

• sediments

Geoscience Process: A natural process that forms and shapes the Earth's ________.

• surface

• core

• atmosphere

• mantle

Groundwater: The water found underground in the cracks and spaces in ________.

• soil, sand, and rock

• concrete, brick, and steel

• glass, metal, and plastic

• sand dunes, coral reefs, and icebergs

Irrigation: The process of humans artificially watering land to help ________.

• plant growth

• insect proliferation

• mineral extraction

• flood prevention

Nonrenewable: Unable to be restored, replaced, or made new again once ________.

• used

• discarded

• worn

• spent

Ore: A mineral-bearing rock that generally contains metal but can contain other valuable minerals, like ________.

• gems

• quartz

• sulphides

• silicates

Organic matter: Material made of carbon that comes from plants, animals, and their ________.

• waste products

• seeds

• roots

• stems

Permeability: The capability of a substance to allow fluids to ________.

• flow through it

• absorb them

• resist them

• contain them