Geography
Lines running east and west are called these.
What are lines of latitude?
The word "Renaissance" means this.
What is rebirth?
Taking natural resources from Earth is called this.
What is extraction?
The belief in one God is called this.
What is monotheism?
his type of energy source can naturally replenish itself and is important for reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
What is renewable energy?
The largest country by land area.
What is Russia?
A deadly disease that killed millions of Europeans during the 1300s.
What was the Black Death?
Chemicals released during production may affect this.
What is human health?
The belief that a soul is reborn into a new life.
What is reincarnation?
The two most common renewable energy sources used to generate electricity are wind and this.
What is solar energy?
A scientist who studies Earth's physical features is called this.
What is a geographer?
This scientist supported the idea that Earth revolves around the Sun.
Who was Nicolaus Copernicus?
People who buy goods and services are called these.
What are consumers?
A journey to a sacred place for religious reasons.
What is a pilgrimage?
One disadvantage of solar energy is that it depends on this.
What is weather or daylight?
This mountain range separates Europe and Asia.
What are the Ural Mountains?
Wealthy banking family that supported many Renaissance artists in Florence.
Who were the Medici family?
Burning garbage is called this.
What is incineration?
Muslims fast during this holy month.
What is Ramadan?
Water turns these machines to generate electricity.
What are turbines?
This country occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula.
What is Saudi Arabia?
This political writer authored The Prince.
Who was The Prince's author, Niccolò Machiavelli?
According to The Story of Stuff, the system of extraction, production, distribution, consumption, and disposal is known as this.
What is the materials economy?
The founder of Buddhism.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
Nuclear power plants use this element as fuel.
What is uranium?