Natural Resources Flashcards
(14 cards)
the lithosphere is
the earths crust
we use the lithosphere for…
soil for growing food, oil coal and minearals and rocks
the hydrosphere is…
water
what do we use the hydrosphere for?
for drinking, for irrigation, for fish
what is
the atmosphere and how do we use it?
it is air an we use it to breathe and controll our weather
what is the biosphere and how do we use it?
it is everything living and we use it for wood amd meat.
what are the three types of rock
igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
which rock are formed at the bottom of deep water?
sedimentary
e.g. limestone, sandstone, clay and chalk
what rocks change under heat pressure?
metamorphic
e.g. marble, slate amd quartzite
what rocks form when magma cools?
igneous
e.g. granite, basalt and pumice
what is a renewable resource?
a resource that is easily replenished
what is a non-renewable resource?
a resource that takes millions of years to reform
what is a biotic resource?
a resource that comes from a living thing
what is an abiotic resource?
a resource that does not come from a living thing
