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What is formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly?
fossil fuel
what is a factory that separates crude oil into different products?
refinery
What is a mineral used to produce nuclear energy?
uranium
what is a concentrated area of a specific mineral
vein
what is a solid substance found naturally in the earth's surface?
mineral
what is a layer of sand, gravel, or bedrock that holds and moves ground water?
aquifer
what is a floating ice sheet?
ice shelf
what forms when sea water freezes?
sea ice
what kind of resource can be replaced by natural means in a relatively short period of time
renewable
what kind of metals can be dented or shaped?
malleable
What is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust?
aluminum
All of earth's water is referred to as what?
hydrosphere
what kind of energy uses steam to turn turbines to produce electricity?
geothermal
what uses moving water to turn turbines?
hydroelectric energy
Is coal nonrenewable or renewable?
nonrenewable
Is geothermal energy nonrenewable or renewable?
renewable
