Earth Science Vocabulary Quiz

mineral or rock that useful metals or nonmetals can be profitably removed

non renewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago.

breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface

all the sun's energy that is trapped and stored by plants during photosynthesis.

giant sea wave produced by an earthquake

the process in which a forest is converted into desert

anything in the environment that is used by people

the cutting down of trees and burning forest to make farmland

heat from Earth's interior energy

difference between expected and observed temperature

scientific study of the planet Earth and its many natural geological systems.

small quakes that occur seconds to weeks before a major earthquake

Scientists who keep track of human populations

energy from the Sun in the form of light and heat

natural resource that can not be replaced as it is used.

loose weathered material on Earth's surface in which plates can grow

process of restoring a mining region to its natural state

water stored in underground layers of soil and rock.

natural resource that can be converted into other forms of energy in order to do useful work.

An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.

removal of most or all trees in a forest

Most abundant element in the universe. Its the fuel for the Sun and all other stars.

a resource that is naturally replaced in a relatively short time.

The movement of carbon between living and nonliving things through natural processes.

planting new trees where they were destroyed by forest fires, disease, or human activities.

gases in Earth's atmosphere that absorb solar energy thereby warming the atmosphere

process by which sediments are laid down in new locations.

the relationship or connection between 2 or more things

Fuel made from living things

when wind is used to turn an turbine to generate electricity

gradual settling or sudden sinking of the Earth's surface.

naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and defined composition.

process in which the crust plunges back into the Earth's interior.

The part of the Earth that contain living things

what are fossils