Distribution of Earth's Natural Resources

Past geologic processes have resulted in ​a​(n) (a)   distribution of natural resources.

• unequal
• equal
• unlimited
• balanced

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What are Nonrenewable resources? 

• Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time  
• Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced 
• Resources America does not use

What are renewable resources?

• Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time
• Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced
• They can not be replaced

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Select the resources that are RENEWABLE.

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This resource is combined with carbon to make a metal called steel, which humans have now been producing for over 5000 years. Steel is used to make cars, ships, buildings, tools, pots and pans, and even more

• Iron
• Aluminium
• Copper
• Coal

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The Earth recycles many types of natural resources that we use.

• True

• False

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Water is recycled and cleaned through ___________.

• photosynthesis

• the water cycle

• fossil fuels

• hydropower

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Where is groundwater stored?

• in lakes and rivers

• in underground lakes

• in cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface

• in mid-ocean ridges

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What percent of water on Earth is fresh?

• 70%

• 3%

• 13%

• 97%

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Match the following

• Precipitation

• is the water that exists for long periods below the Earth’s surface.

• Groundwater storage

• condensation falling onto land in the form of rain, sleet, hail, snow, and mist. Only 10% of water evaporated falls as precipitation.

• Evaporation

• occurs when the sun heats water up and it becomes vapor in the air.

• Infiltration

• the opposite of evaporation; it occurs when air cools and the vapor collects into liquid form.

• Condensation

• the downward movement of water from the land surface into the soil or porous rock. Ground water begins as precipitation. Once water infiltrates the soil it can move vertically and horizontally through the soil.

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