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28 Cards in this Set
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primary source of energy
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sun
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solar energy
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comes from the sun (usually solar is turned into electricty)
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what heats the water in the water cyle to make water vapor
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primary source of energy
(sun) |
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example of nonrenewable resource
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fossil fuels
and minerals |
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examples of renewable resource
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plants and animals
water |
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fossil fuels
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coal, natural gas, and petroleum
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the primary source of energy produces what two things
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heat and light
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condition of the air around us
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weather
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examples of inexhaustible resource
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ocean tides, solar energy,
wind |
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process that breaks down rocks
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weathering
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movement of the ocean caused by the gravitational pull of the moon
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Tides
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a resource that can be used up
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nonrenewable resource
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any form of water that falls from the clouds to Earth
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precipitation
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a resource that can be replaced in a short time
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renewable resource
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reusable resources
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like when you bring a dish or spoon in your lunch kit and take it home and wash it to use again
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silk, or soil, good for plant growth because it absorbs water
(pieces of little rocks and shells) |
sediments
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the remains of traces of past life found in sedimentary rock
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fossil
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a crack in the Earth where earthquakes occur
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fault
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to mix very evenly and separate into particles too small to be seen like in a solution
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dissolve
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measurement around a cirle
such as a tree trunk |
circumference
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the carrying away of rock or soil by wind, water, or ice
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erosion
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erosion agents
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wind, water, or ice
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the process of dropping, or depositing, ediment in a new location
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erosion
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the change in a substance from a gas to a liquid
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condensation
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a large piece of ice that changes the landforms as it moves
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glacier
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the release of harmful substances into the environment
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pollution
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rocks that contain fossils
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sedimentary rock
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when a matter holds its shape, texture, and color
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physical property
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