Natural Resources & Conservation
Scavenger Hunt
Use the links on the Rice Model Science Laboratory Natural Resources Page to help you find the correct answers.
The Rock Cycle
What
are the three main types of rocks? | |
What
is an igneous rock? | |
What
is an intrusive igneous rock? | |
What
is an extrusive igneous rock? | |
What
is a sedimentary rock? | |
What
part does weathering and transportation play in the rock cycle? | |
What
is a metamorphic rock? | |
What
is metamorphism? | |
Where
are two places where metamorphism can occur? | |
What
is the difference between a rock and a mineral? |
What
is renewable energy? | |
List
six types of renewable energy sources. | |
What
is Biomass and why is it renewable? | |
How
do we use geothermal energy? | |
How
do we use wave or tidal energy to produce electricity? | |
What
is nonrenewable energy? | |
List
three forms of nonrenewable energy sources. | |
Why
do we call coal, oil and natural gas fossil fuels? | |
What
are fossil fuels made of? | |
How
does a power plant produce energy? |