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Fuels formed from organic remains of prehistoric plants and animals
a) rock cycle
b) sedimentary rocks
c) renewable resources
d) fossil fuels

Cycle that shows how different types of rocks are formed
a) rock cycle
b) erosion
c) deposition
d) weathering

The moving of sediments by wind, water, or ice
a) weathering
b) deposition
c) erosion
d) rock cycle

The dropping of sediment in a new location by wind, water, or ice
a) erosion
b) depositon
c) weathering
d) rock cycle

The breaking of rocks by wind, water, or ice
a) Weathering
b) Erosion
c) Deposition
d) Cementation

When sediment particles are pressed closer together
a) deposition
b) rock cycle
c) cementation
d) compaction

Place where waste is buried.
a) Ocean Mine
b) Mountain refill
c) Waste Land
d) Landfill

a rock formed from layers of sediment that have been pressed and cemented together.
a) metamorphic rock
b) igneous rock
c) fossil rock
d) sedimentary rock

Rock pieces that have been weathered by wind, water, or ice
a) minerals
b) humus
c) sediment
d) rock cycle

When sediment particles are cemented together by crystals
a) rock cycle
b) cementation
c) compaction
d) erosion

Energy from the wind
a) Hydroelectric energy
b) Geothermal energy
c) Wind energy
d) Solar Energy

Fuel from living plants
a) Geothermal energy
b) Biofuel
c) Hydroelectric energy
d) Wind energy

Energy from the sun
a) Geothermal energy
b) Biofuels
c) Biomass
d) Solar Energy

Energy from inner Earth
a) Solar Energy
b) Geothermal energy
c) Hydroelectric Energy
d) Wind Energy

Energy from moving water
a) Hydroelectric energy
b) Geothermal energy
c) Solar Energy
d) Biomass

A resource that cannot be replaced by nature in a reasonable amount of time.
a) Nonrenewable resource
b) renewable resource
c) alternative energy
d) conserve

Resources used in place of fossil fuels. They do not harm the environment.
a) alternative energy
b) fossil fuels
c) minerals
d) rocks

to use
a) compare
b) conserve
c) consume
d) cementation

To use something carefully to protect the environment from harm.
a) conserve
b) consume
c) nonrenewable resources
d) alternative energy

A resource that nature can be replace in a reasonably short time
a) nonrenewable resources
b) renewable resouces
c) alternative energy
d) natural resources

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