Created by khalil dunlop
about 8 years ago
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Question | Answer |
what is an atmosphere | layer of gases above the earth's surface |
what is coal seam gas | coal seam gas is a gas released from coal by frackin. |
what is deposition | the process in which sediments drop out of a moving stream of water, air or ice |
erosion | eriosion is the removal of sediments away from the place of their formation or deposition |
fraking | a form of mining in which water or other chemicals are pumped into rocks, causing them to fracture and release the non-renewable resource. |
humus | humus is the decaying of plants and animals and their wastes |
igneous rock | rock formed by the cooling of molten rock |
minerals | minerals are substances found in rock |
non renewable reasource | a non-renewable resource is a resource in which can not be renewed. for example fossil fuels |
photosynthesis | is the process by which plants use carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to make food |
renewable resource | is a resource in which can be renewed or recycled |
reasource | something that satisfies a particular purpose or need |
sediment | material such a silt and sand that is transported by water, ice and wind which forms a layer on the earth's surface |
sedimented rock | rock formed by compacting and sticking together sediments, for example, sandstone |
weathering | the process of breaking rocks down into smaller pieces |
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