Non-Renewable Resources Formed on a Time Scale of ________

question 29

Multiple Choice

Non-renewable resources formed on a time scale of ________.

• A) millions of years
• B) hundreds of thousands of years
• C) thousands of years
• D) hundreds of years

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Definitions:

Sediment

Particles of rock, organic material, or minerals that are transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice, often forming sedimentary layers.

Hydroelectric Dam

A structure built across a river to hold back water for the purpose of generating electricity through the movement of water.

Permeable Rocks

Rocks that have connected spaces or pores, allowing fluids to pass through them, critical in the study of groundwater flow and hydrocarbon reservoirs.

Faults and Fractures

Breaks in the Earth's crust where blocks of the crust have moved relative to each other due to tectonic forces.