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Energy & Resource 1
6th Grade Science: Unit 8 - Natural Resources
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are natural resources? | Any natural material used by humans. |
| What are two different types of natural resources? | Renewable and non-renewable. |
| What are the 3 examples of natural resources? | Water, oil and wood. |
| Name 3 things that are not natural resources | commuters, pictures, and animals |
| List 3 examples of renewable resources | sun, wind, water |
| What is a hydroelectric power? | Flowing water creates energy that can be captured and turned into electricity/ Renewable |
| Where would hydroelectric power be more practical? | near a water source |
| Define: Renewable | Can be replaced in a short amount of time |
| Define: Biomass | organic material that comes from plants and animals |
| Define Non-renewable resources | natural substances that cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a pace quick enough to keep up with consumption |
| Why are natural resources important? | They support the survival of all living organisms. |
| Why are some resources nonrenewable? | They come from materials that form extremely slowly, such as fossil fuels made from ancient plant and animal remains. |
| Are fossil fuels renewable or non-renewable resources? | non-renewable |
| How are fossil fuels formed? | They are born through geologic process acting on the remains of organic matter. |
| Provide 3 examples of fossil fuels – | coal, oil, and natural gas. |
| Describe 3 ways fossil fuels are used in the United States. | Electricity production, fuel for heating and transportation, and cooking. |
| Why is it better to use solar energy than fossil fuels? | less pollution and more efficiency. |
| Describe the 3 steps to coal formation. | 1) Accumulation of plant matter in swampy wetlands 2) Burial and composition of the plant matter 3) Heating and transportation into coal. |
| Is coal a renewable or non-renewable resource? Why? | Non-renewable because it takes millions of years to form |
| What is the protection and wise use of natural resources? | Conservation. |
| What is the careful and responsible management of resources? | Stewardship |
| Give two examples of conservation | Conserving water and conservation of energy. |
| Give two examples of being a good steward | Take care of what you have and use your resources wisely. |
| What do people do to harm our waters? | Litter and put fertilizer in the water. |
| What are three ways to reduce water usage? | Repair leaky faucets. Don’t use garbage disposal. Don’t take long showers |
| What are two things that we can do to make sure that our water is safe to drink? | avoid using suspected or contaminated water and lean how water utilities remove harmful germs and chemicals from water |
| What do people rely on land for? | People rely on land for food, housing, natural resources, economic activity, culture and social purposes, biodiversity and ecosystem support. |
| Define: Preservation | the action of preserving something |
| How do we preserve our land from being damaged or changed (locally, state, or nationally)? | By preventing litter and waste. |
| Describe what reforestation is. | Practice of restoring or previously existing forests and Woodlands that have been destroyed or damaged. |
| What is reclamation? | The attempt to make land suitable for something |
| Provide an example of reclamation? | Environmental reclamation, where damaged land is restored to a healthier state. |
| How can we reduce urban sprawl? | Creating compact, connected, and innovative urban areas |
| What are some benefits of recycling? | It makes it so we can reduce the things we use, and so nature isn't damaged. |
| What mineral is mined that is used to smelt aluminum that we can recycle? | Bauxite |
| Recycling is a way that humans can reduce the impact using what for energy? | Diverting waste from landfills and reusing materials |
| What solid fossil fuel is formed underground from partially decomposed plant material? | coal |
| Cost is a disadvantage to what type of resources? | this a non-renewable resource? |
| Corn makes what kind of alcohol? | ethanol - additive to gasoline |
| What is global warming? | Long-term heating of Earth’s surface |
| What are smog and global warming caused by? | pollution |
| List the greenhouse gases. | carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), water vapor (H2O), and ozone (O3) |
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