Chapter 7 Resources & Energy

2. A resource that forms much slower than the rate at which it is consumed.
5. The process of recovering valuable or useful materials and reusing them.
7. Process that changes the composition of rock when magma comes in contact with rock.
10. A natural resource that can be replace at the same rate at which it is consumed.
12. The nuclear process by which the nucleus of a heavy atom splits into two or more fragments and releases energy.
13. Fossil fuels are made of this type of carbon.
16. This process helps reduce the environmental effect of mining.
17. A deposit that contains a concentration of valuable heavy minerals at the bottom of bodies of water.
18. This element is used for nuclear fission.

1. The preservation and wise use of natural resources.
3. A nonmetal material that can be used as jewelry or an ornament when cut & polished.
4. Energy Produced by heat within Earth.
6. Mineral deposits that can be mined profitably.
8. The nuclear process by which nuclei of small atoms combine to form new nuclei and releasing energy.
9. Electrical energy produced by the flow of water.
11. A deposit of many mineral ores.
12. A nonrenewable energy source formed from the remains of long dead organisms.
14. Plant material, manure or any other organic matter used as an energy source.
15. Energy received by Earth from the sun in the form of radiation.