WorksheetsNatural Resources Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Materials found in nature that are useful to humans. Ex: minerals, fossil fuels, water, soil, wood, and many other resources.
Abiotic Factors
Biotic Factors
Natural Resources
Synthetic Material
The movement of sections of Earth’s crust causing geologic activity such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and the upthrust of crust to make mountains.
Plate tectonics
Evolution
Big Bang
Hydropower
An underground water supply usually contained in porous rock that gathers and holds a supply of groundwater.
Aquifer
Hidden river
Water Current
Hydropower
A nonrenewable energy source such as gasoline, coal, and natural gas, that we have to burn for energy.
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Hydropower
Fossil Fuels
Water deep beneath the surface of the ground, acquired mostly from rain water seeping into the earth. It is the source for water in wells and springs.
Underground water
Well water
Groundwater
Rainwater
Resources, such as solar energy or hydroelectric energy, that we cannot use up and does not create greenhouse gases when used
Nonrenewable resources
Renewable resorces
Replaceable resources
Natural resources
Resources such as fossil fuels, minerals and in some cases water, that are not unlimited and could possibly get used up.
Nonrenewable resources
Renewable Resources
Irreplaceable resources
Replaceable resources
Energy resource that uses the energy of moving water. Ex: Hydroelectric dams.
Geothermal
Hydropower
Solar
Nuclear
Renewable energy that harnesses the heat energy inside the Earth.
Geothermal
Hydropower
Solar
Nuclear
Renewable energy such as wind or solar panels, that harness the energy of the sun
Geothermal
Fossil Fuels
Solar Energy
Hydropower
