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What is a disadvantage of geothermal energy?
Building the power plant is very expensive.
What is an advantage of nuclear energy?
A small amount of uranium makes a lot of energy.
What are the 3 types of fossil fuels?
Coal, oil, natural gas
What are the 3 sources of energy we can obtain from the lithosphere?
Thermal/fossil fuel, Nuclear, Geothermal
How does permafrost melting release greenhouse gases?
There are chemical reactions happening in the soil (ex: decomposition), and gases like CO2 and CH4 are formed. They are trapped. When ice melts, they escape.
Give one possible consequence of permafrost melting.
Landslide / Building instability / Greenhouse gases
The ground under soil that has been frozen for more than 2 years is called p_______.
Permafrost
TRUE or FALSE? Soil fertility needs a very high pH value.
False
TRUE or FALSE? Soil fertility needs a very low pH value.
False
What is the BOTTOM layer of a soil horizon called, where the soil actually just starts to be made?
Parent rock
What is the TOP layer of a soil horizon filled with?
Organic matter
There are 3 types of rocks. The type that are formed from intense heat and pressure are...
metamorphic
There are 3 types of rocks. The type that are formed from cooled down magma are...
igneous
There are 3 types of rocks. The type that are formed from many small pieces accumulated over a long time are called...
sedimentary
An area where there is enough mineral to be mined is called a d________.
deposit
What kind of scale measures the hardness of a mineral?
Mohs scale
What is STREAK?
The color of a mineral when it is drawn on a porcelain plate.
OPAQUE, TRANSPARENT or TRANSLUSCENT? (Lets no light pass through)
opaque
OPAQUE, TRANSPARENT or TRANSLUSCENT? (Lets all light pass through)
transparent
Complete the phrase: "Allochromatic minerals have a _______ color when they are ______. However, when ______ elements are included, they can have _________ colors."
clear, pure, trace, many different
Sulfur mineral is always yellow due to its elemental properties. Is it allochromatic or idiochromatic?
Idiochromatic
Mineral or Ore?
Mineral
Mineral or Ore?
Ore
This word describes minerals, and it means 'NOT FROM PLANTS OR ANIMALS'.
inorganic
Which is LARGER than the other: mineral or rock?
Rock
Which layers make up the lithosphere?
Crust, topmost mantle