ES Review

These are water-bearing permeable rocks beneath the soil surface that can store groundwater.

• reservoir

• aquifers

• foliated metamorphic rocks

• volcanic rocks

It is the fossil fuel produced from sedimentary rock formation by forcing chemicals, water, and sand down a well under high pressure.

• natural gas

• oil

• coal

• crude

This subsystem is known as the life zone of the Earth.

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

It refers to the permanently frozen part of the hydrosphere.

• permafrost

• glacial water

• cryosphere

• ice

It is a strong but very light metal that is used in making medical and dental tools.

• Aluminum

• Platinum

• Titanium

• Gypsum

This refers to the transformation of one rock type into another.

• Metamorphism

• Magmatism

• Volcanism

• Mineralogy

This type of mining is used to extract ore minerals near the Earth's surface.

• Underground Mining

• Dredging

• Open-pit Mining

• Surface Mining

This energy comes from the heat of the Earth's core and can be used to generate electricity.

• Hydrothermal Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Hydroelectric Energy

• Nuclear Energy

It is the subsystem that serves as the Earth's blanket, providing significant insulation or shielding from the sun and the impact of small to medium-sized meteorites.

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

This refers to the color of the mineral in its powdered form.

• Crystal structure

• Luster

• Streak

• Color