Rock Cycle and Natural Resources Eggspert Review Game Rock Cycle and Natural Resources

Create a T-Chart in your warm up section of your NB and place the following resources under the correct category, Renewableor Non-Renewable.Solar, Hydroelectric, Geothermal, Coal, Wind, Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Biomass, Petroleum, Fossil Fuels, Propane.

What kind of energy comes from heat inside the Earth? #1 What kind of energy comes from heat inside the Earth?

What kind of energy comes from heat inside the Earth? #1 Answer What kind of energy comes from heat inside the Earth? Answer: Geothermal Energy

True or False: Geothermal energy is non-renewable. #2 True or False: Geothermal energy is non-renewable.

True or False: Geothermal energy is non-renewable. #2 Answer True or False: Geothermal energy is non-renewable. Answer: False, geothermal energy is renewable.

#3 A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed is:___________________

#3 Answer A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed is: renewable.

Where is geothermal energy found? #4 Where is geothermal energy found?

Where is geothermal energy found? Answer: deep underground

Which type of rock is formed from heat and pressure? #5 Which type of rock is formed from heat and pressure?

Which type of rock is formed from heat and pressure? #5 Answer Which type of rock is formed from heat and pressure? Answer: Metamorphic

#6 What processes are necessary to change a metamorphic rock into a sedimentary rock?

#6 Answer What processes are necessary to change a metamorphic rock into a sedimentary rock? Answer: WEDCC Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

Must include BOTH reasons. #7 (Double) Why do humans continue to use fossil fuels, even though they have numerous drawbacks, including causing pollution? Must include BOTH reasons.

#7 Answer (Double) Why do humans continue to use fossil fuels, even though they have numerous drawbacks, including causing pollution? Must include BOTH reasons. Answer: Fossil fuels generate more power than alternative resources and are cheaper.

#8 What process are necessary to change an igneous rock to a metamorphic rock, and then to a sedimentary rock? Must include both processes.

#8 Answer What process are necessary to change an igneous rock to a metamorphic rock, and then to a sedimentary rock? Answer: 1. heat and pressure, then: 2. WEDCC (weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation)

#9 A natural resources that cannot be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed is ________________.

#9 Answer A natural resources that cannot be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed is non-renewable.

#10 This type of sedimentary rock usually forms in swampy areas with decayed plant matter.

#10 Answer This type of sedimentary rock usually forms in swampy areas with decayed plant matter. Answer: organic

#11 What formation process is required to change any rock into an igneous rock?

Answer: melting, cooling, and solidifying What formation process is required to change any rock into an igneous rock? Answer: melting, cooling, and solidifying

The Chernobyl incident was caused by which energy resource? #12 The Chernobyl incident was caused by which energy resource?

The Chernobyl incident was caused by which energy resource? #12 Answer The Chernobyl incident was caused by which energy resource? Answer: Nuclear Energy (Uranium)

True or false: nuclear energy is non- renewable #13 True or false: nuclear energy is non- renewable

True or false: nuclear energy is non- renewable Answer: True

Which energy resources comes from burning organic matter? #14 Which energy resources comes from burning organic matter?

Which energy resources comes from burning organic matter? #14 Answer Which energy resources comes from burning organic matter? Answer: Biomass

True or false: biomass is a renewable energy resource. #15 True or false: biomass is a renewable energy resource.

True or false: biomass is a renewable energy resource. Answer: True

List all five non-renewable energy resources. #16 (Double) List all five non-renewable energy resources.

List all five non-renewable energy resources. Answer: 1. coal #16 (Double) Answer List all five non-renewable energy resources. Answer: 1. coal 2. oil/petroleum 3. natural gas 4. nuclear 5. propane

List all five renewable energy resources. #17 (Double) List all five renewable energy resources.

List all five renewable energy resources. Answer: 1. solar #17 (Double) Answer List all five renewable energy resources. Answer: 1. solar 2. hydroelectric 3. geothermal 4. wind 5. biomass