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deposition
heat
pressure
organic
materials
plate
tectonics
The process of dropping, or
depositing, sediment in a new
location.
The transfer of
thermal energy
form one
substance
to another.
Amount of force exerted on a
given area by
an object
or substance.
Material broken down from
dead organisms such as
ancient decaying plants and
animals.
The theory
scientists
use to explain
the movements
of plates on the
Earth's surface.
fossil
fuels
coal
A fuel formed from the remains of dead
plants and animals. These materials are
pressed together over millions of years
to form coal, oil, and natural gas.
Solid fossil fuel formed deep
within the Earth over millions
of years.
oil
(petroleum)
Fossil fuel formed from the
remains of ancient
dead plants
and animals.
natural gas
A fossil fuel gas, methane,
usually found
with petroleum
deep within
the Earth’s crust.
A period that can be measured
using a stopwatch or clock.
time
natural
resources
renewable
resource
nonrenewable
resource
inexhaustible
resource
water cycle
Resources that are used by
humans, such as minerals,
water, fossil fuels, and food
sources.
Natural resources that can be
renewed or replaced by
nature, such as food crops
and water.
A resource that cannot be
replaced in nature, such as
metals and minerals.
Natural resources that cannot
be used up completely, such
as solar energy, solar tides,
and wind.
The cycle in which Earth's
water moves through the
environment.