Natural Resources Vocabulary Quiz 2019

the preservation and wise use of natural resources

• biomass

• global warming

• conservation

• solar energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed

• non-renewable

• renewable

a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which the resource is consumed

• renewable

• non-renewable

plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an energy source

• solar energy

• wind energy

• geothermal energy

• biomass

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

the energy produced by heat within Earth

• solar energy

• wind energy

• geothermal energy

• biomass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas

• solar energy

• wind energy

• fossil fuels

• biomass

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

a combustible sedimentary rock formed by the compaction of partially decomposed plant material

• oil

• coal

• natural gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A liquid made from petroleum and used for fuel or a lubricant.

• coal

• natural gas

• oil

a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the surface of the Earth, often near petroleum deposits; used as a fuel

• natural gas

• oil

• coal

the energy received by Earth from the sun in the form of radiation

• wind energy

• tidal energy

• solar energy