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Why is guano a good fertilizer?
It contains nutrients that plants need for growth
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A flammable gas
Natural Gas
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The presence of substances in the environment that are harmful to humans and other organisms
pollution
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The practice of protecting the environment and using resources carefully
conservation
100
What does this symbol mean?
This object can be recycled
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How are limited resources similar to unlimited resources?
Both provide energy people need
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What is the original source of energy that people can use?
The Sun
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A change that happens because of some kind of action
effect
200
What is a way you can protect Earth's resources in your own life?
recycle, reuse items, conserve energy, don't waste water...
200
This word means to put things into groups
Classify
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What would happen if we didn't have soil?
We would have very few kinds of food to eat
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Energy that comes fromm the movement of water
hydroelectric energy
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Name a way that people can reduce human impacts on the environment
- Use fewer resources
- reusing materials
- conserving resources
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What would happen if all of the elk in Yellowstone National Park were removed?
There would be fewer wolves living in the park
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Water is a renewable resource, but what is the problem with it?
It is not evenly distributed around the Earth
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Why is carefully using nonrenewable resources important?
If we do not take care of resources, they might run out or become unsuitable for use
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Name three renewable ways that can produce electricity
water power, wind power, solar power
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What action could people take if a report showed that air quality was hazardout?
stay indoors, wear protective masks, avoid doing errands
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What do national and state parks do to help the environment?
They preserve natural areas with rare features
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What does reducing the resources we use do for the environment?
It decreases the amount that needs to be produced
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What is the difference between a mineral and a rock?
Minerals are nonliving, naturally occurring materials from Earth. Rocks are too, but they are made up of minerals.
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Name a way a renewable resource can affect the environment
- Dams can change the flow of water in natural systems
-Wind turbines can harm birds and bats
-Large systems to collect solar energy to cover the land that could be used for other purposes
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How does human activity affect Earth's natural environments?
Humans can change environments when they mine, build homes, or pollute
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How are green homes and electric cars alike?
They are designed to use smaller amounts of energy and use renewable energy
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This person studies Earth's environments
environmental scientist