the migration of complex carbohydrate molecules to nonporous rock formations.

tiny marine plant and animal remains decay on the ocean floor over millions of years ago.

squeezing rock in a huge vise.

the burning of high-sulfur, low grade uranium.

in lakes and rivers

in underground lakes

in cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface

in mid-ocean ridges

All of Earth's natural resources are found north of the equator.

Earth's natural resources are concentrated along the equator.

Earth's natural resources are evenly distributed across the planet.

Earth's natural resources are unevenly distributed across the planet.

True

False

Mineral

Ore

Rock

Metal

clearing trees in order to use for farming or agriculture

constructing reservoirs to store water for future use

sediments collecting in different landscape environemnts

Burning fossil fuels to produce energy

how they are evenly distributed on each contient

how they are distributed unevenly around the world

how plentiful their overall distribution is on each continent

how plentiful each different ore is distributed on each continent

because all the deposits were originally under water before floating to the surface

because that is where most volcanic and hydrothermal activity occurred

because those areas are easier to access mineral deposits by exploring and mining

because more people live in those areas in order to have access to the deposits

a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.

a well in which water is under pressure especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally.

confining layer

solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

Algonquin

Okanogan

Ogallala

Adirondack