Chapter 10 Natural Resources Vocabulary

What is a material found in nature that is useful to humans?

• Natural resource

• Unnatural resource

• Landfill

• Compost

What is the term for something capable of being replenished or replaced?

• The term is 'renewable'.

• The term is 'exhaustible'.

• The term is 'finite'.

• The term is 'non-renewable'.

What is the process of removing salt from seawater to create freshwater called?

• Desalination

• Evaporation

• Filtration

• Distillation

What is not capable of being replenished or replaced?

• Non-renewable resources

• Renewable resources

• Recyclable materials

• Sustainable practices

What is a solid fossil fuel formed from decomposed plant remains?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Petroleum

• Uranium

What is petroleum?

• A crude oil which is a liquid fossil fuel formed from microscopic plants, animals, and marine organisms.

• Compound made of the elements hydrogen and carbon.

• Energy produced by heat trapped within the Earth

• Organic matter from plant material and animal waste used as a source of energy

What is a compound made of the elements hydrogen and carbon?

• Hydrocarbon

• Natural gas

• Biomass

• Petroleum

What is a moldable substance that can reflect light and conduct heat and electricity?

• Coal

• Metal

• Biomass

• Ore

What is a naturally occurring rock from which useful metals or other minerals can be extracted?

• Biomass

• Geothermal energy

• Ore

• limestone

What is a site for the disposal of waste materials?

• A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as a landfill.

• A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as a recycling center.

• A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as a compost heap.

• A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as an incinerator.