Earth Science Vocab 7

Question 1

environment

Answer 1

all of the resources, influences, and conditions at or near Earth’s surface.

Question 2

renewable resource

Answer 2

a resource that can be replaced in nature at a rate close to its rate of use.

Question 3

nonrenewable resource

Answer 3

a resource that exists in a fixed amount or is used up faster than it can be replaced in nature.

Question 4

ore mineral

Answer 4

the valuable mineral, a metallic element, that can be separated from the rock in which it is found.

Question 5

reserve

Answer 5

the known deposits of a mineral in ores that are worth mining at the present time.

Question 6

fossil fuel

Answer 6

a nonrenewable fuel that formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

Question 7

conservation

Answer 7

the protection, restoration, and management of natural resources.

Question 8

recycle

Answer 8

to collect and reuse materials from waste.