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Contains the solid parts of the earth and includes all the layers of the earths interior

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Geosphere

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Contains all the water found on earth and includes all three states of water (ice, liquid water and water vapour)

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Hydrosphere

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Contains all the gases that surround earth

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Atmosphere

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contains all the living things on earth, including organic matter that has not yet decomposed

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Biosphere

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resources that do not come directly from living things

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Physical resources

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resources that come directly from living things

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Biological resources

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resources that cannot be replaced will eventually run out

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Non renewable resources

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resources that can be replaced and will never run out

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Renewable resources

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a solid substance made up of one or more minerals

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Rock

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an element or compound formed during the rock cycle

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Mineral

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rock that forms due to the cooling of magma

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Igneous

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rock that forms when layers of sediment are compressed together due to pressure

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Sedimentary

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rock that forms due to intense heat and pressure

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Metamorphic

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a measure of a rocks ability to absorb water into its pore spaces

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Porosity

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a measure of how easily a liquid can pass through a rock

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Permeability

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the process of rocks being broken down by chemicals reacting with their minerals

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Chemical weathering

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the process of rocks being broken down due to living organisms

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Biological weathering

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the process of rocks being broken down due to temperature changes, wind or water

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Physical weathering

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the process of rocks wearing away over time

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Erosion

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the movement of rocks from one area to another

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Transportation

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The process of sediment being laid down in a new location

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Deposition

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The process of sediment grains being cemented together

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Cementation

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the process of layers of rock/sediment being pressed together

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Compaction

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sedimentary rock made up of calcium carbonate

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Limestone

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KA2 the process by which limestone is extracted from the earths crust
Quarrying
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KA2 a naturally occurring solid material which metal or other valuable minerals can be extracted
Ore
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KA2 the process by which ores are extracted from the earths crust
Mining
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KA2 industrial process used to extract iron from ore
Blast furnace
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KA2 source of carbon used during the extraction of iron
Coke
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KA2 molten impurities formed during the extraction of iron
Slag
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KA2 iron from the blast furnace is transformed into the important material
Steel
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KA2 coal, oil and natural gas are examples of
Fossil fuels
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KA2 the process used to extract coal from the earths crust
Mining
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KA2 the process used to extract crude oil and natural gas from the earths crust
Drilling
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KA2 the name given to the burning of fossil fuels
Combustion
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KA2 the gas produced during the burning of fossil fuels
Carbon dioxide
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KA2 industrial process used to extract useful products from crude oil
Fractional distilation
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KA2 the property that allows crude oil to be seperated into fractions
Boling point
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KA2 fraction of crude oil that is used as a fuel for bbq's and camping stoves
Fuel gas
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KA2 Fraction of crude oil that is used as fuel for cars
Petrol
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KA2 Fraction of crude oil that is used to produce plastics
Naptha
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KA2 fraction of crude oil that is used as a fuel for aeroplanes
Kerosene
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KA2 Fraction of crude oil that is used as a fuel for vans, trains and buses
Diesel
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KA2 fraction of crude oil that is used as to lubricate machinery
Fuel oils
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KA2 fraction of crude oil that is used for tarring roads
Bitumen
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KA3 the process of carbon dioxide being converted into a food source in plants
Photosynthesis
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KA3 the provess of carbon dioxide in plants, animals and decomposers being converted into carbon dioxide
Respiration
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KA3 The process of carbon stores moving along the food chain
Feeding
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KA3 the process of dead remains and waste products being broken down
Decomposition
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KA3 name given to organisms responsible for breaking down dead remains
Decomposers
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KA3 the process of dead remains being converted into fossil fuels
Fossilisation
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KA3 The conditions required for fossil fuels to form from dead remains
Anaerobic
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KA3 the process of fossil fuels burning to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
Combustion
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KA3 this process allows magma to release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
Volcanic eruptions
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KA3 the process of acid rainwater breaking down rocks
Chemical weathering
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KA3 when carbon and calcium in the oceans combine to form rocks
Limestone formation
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KA3 name given to a long-term carbon store
Carbon sink
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KA4 water that occupies pore spaces in soil and rocks
Groundwater
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KA4 Process of liquid water into water vapour
Evaporation
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KA4 process of water vapour turning into liquid water
Condensation
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KA4 process of water falling from the aur as rain, snow or sleet
Precipitation
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KA4 the evaporation of water from plants
Transpiration
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KA4 the movement of water across the surface of the ground
Run-off
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KA4 The movement of water through soil
Infiltration
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KA4 the horizontal movement of water through soil
Throughflow
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KA4 the movement of water through soil due to gravity
Percolation
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KA4 the horizontal movement of groundwater
Groundwater flow
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KA4 use of water in agriculture
Irrigating crops
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KA4 domestic use of water
Showering
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KA4 use of water in industry
Diluting chemicals
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KA4 when demand for water is greater than the supply of water received
Water deficit
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KA4 when demand for water is lower than the supply of water received
Water surplus
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KA4 consequence of water surplus
Flooding
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KA4 consequence of water deficit
Drought
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KA4 agency that helps to maintain our waste quality and protects against floods
SEPA
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KA5 use of nitrogen gas
Food preservation
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KA5 use of oxygen gas
Aerobic respiration
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KA5 gases found in the earths atmosphere that trap the suns energy
Greenhouse gases
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KA5 gas that is produced by the evaporation of seas, oceans, rivers, etc
Water vapour
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KA5 gas that is produced by plant and animal respiration
Carbon dioxide
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KA5 gas that is produced by volcanic eruptions and hot springs
Sulfur dioxide
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KA5 gas produced by the microbes in the soil and ocean
Nitrous oxide
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KA5 gas produced by ocean vents and permafrost
Methane
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KA5 machine used to generate electricity from wind
Wind turbine
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KA5 energy change that takes place when producing energy from wind
Kinetic energy - electrical energy
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KA5 requirement for placing a wind farm that ensures electricity is easily transported
Close to national grid
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KA5 requirement for placing a wind farm that ensures strong and steady wind flow
Exposed site
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KA5 requirement for placing a wind farm that ensures turbines can be easily constructed
Close to main roads
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KA5 advantage of wind power
No pollution
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KA5 disadvantage of wind power
Eyesore and noisy
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KA5 process where radiation from reflected from the earths surface is absorbed by gases in the atmosphere and prevented from escaping, helping to keep the earth warmer than it would be otherwise
Natural greenhouse effect
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KA6 resources that are obtained from the earth
Terrestrial resources
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KA6 resources that can be used to ibtain milk, meat, wool, eggs, etc
Livestock
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KA6 resources that can be used as a source of wood
Timber
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KA6 resource that is used as a food source
Crops
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KA6 resource that is used as a source of metal
Ores
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KA6 resources that are obtained from water sources
Oceanic resources
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KA6 resource that is used in skin care, as a food source, and as a biofuel
Seaweed
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KA6 resource that is used for gritting roads, as a food preservation and as a seasoning
Salt
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KA6 the process used to extract salt from seawater
Desalination
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KA6 resource that is used as a food source
Fish
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KA6 the mass of living or recentoy living plants and animals
Biomass
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KA6 combustible biomass or fuels that have been derived from biomass
Biofuels
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KA6 name given to any flamable gas of biological origin
Biogas
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KA6 process that can be used to form some biofuels
Fermentation

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