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Natural Resources
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do renewable and nonrenewable resources compare? | A renewable resource is constantly being supplied while a nonrenewable resource is used up faster than it can be replaced |
| What is the relationship between oil, coal, and natural gas? | They are the three types of fossil fuels (nonrenewable resources because of the long time they take to form) |
| What determines the best alternative energy resource to use? | If the resource is most available |
| What energy source supplies solar power and hydroelectric power? | Sunlight |
| What are the advantages of using windmills, solar panels, hydroelectric dams, and geothermal power plants? | They provide renewable energy |
| Which energy source is obtained from heat underground? | Geothermal energy is obtained from underground usually as steam |
| What is biomass energy? | Organic material, like burning wood to produce heat or fuel |
| Which fossil fuel produces the greatest amount of electricity in the U.S.? | Coal is the greatest source of energy for electricity |
| How does energy from the power wind and hydroelectric power? | The sun drives the water cycle and can cause the uneven heating of the air creating wind |
| What is the difference between geothermal energy and fossil fuels? | Geothermal energy is renewable and fossil fuels, such as oil, are nonrenewable |
| Why is water a renewable resource? | Water is RENEWABLE because it can be replaced through the water cycle |
| How are dams used to generate energy? | Dams use hydroelectric energy |
| What are some limitations for solar energy? | It should be sunny to use solar energy-rainy & cloudy weather would not be good conditions for solar energy |
| How can people conserve water at home? | Repair leaks, Turn off water while brushing teeth, Take shorter showers |
| What are some methods for conserving soil? | Planting trees, Crop Rotation, Terracing, No-till farming conserve soil |
| How does farming and planting trees help our soil as a natural resource? | Farming and planting trees sustain soil by keeping it renewable |
| Why are fossil fuels not a reliable resource for the future? | Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because once they are used, it takes too long to form again and replace |
| How does the use of plastic affect the availability of petroleum? | Plastic is made from petroleum so the availability of petroleum will be reduced when plastics are made and used |
| What is global warming? | The gradual increase of Earth's temperature from too many greenhouse gases in the atmosphere |
| How has human activity contributed to global warming? | Humans use a lot of fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, steadily increasing Earth's global temperatures |
| What is a major contributor to the production of greenhouse gases ? | Driving cars increases greenhouse gases which causes global warming |
| Why has there been a rise in global temperatures over the years? | Temperatures are increasing because of more CO2 from burning fossil fuels |
| How has global warming caused a rise in sea levels? | An increase in greenhouse gases contributes to global warming that creates a rise in temperature and causes a rise in sea levels |
| How doe hybrid cars reduce air pollution and slow down global warming? | Hybrid cars do not burn as much gasoline, polluting the air since they use part electric engines |
Created by:
Y.Miller
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