Land
Land that is used for growing food
agriculture, crop land
list 3 renewable energy sources
wind, sun, hydro, geothermal, biomass, hydrogen fuel
List the non-renewable energy sources
coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear
The three types of waste
Landfill, Compost, recycle
Type of chemical that polluted the water in flint Michigan
Lead
An area of land completely untouched by humans
wilderness
An energy source that does not boil water to create electricity
hydroelectric, wind and solar
the process to extract natural gas from the ground
hydraulic fracturing or fracking
First step in sewage treatment, designed to removed large debris.
bar screening
List 5 abiotic factors in an ecosystem
temperature, water, ph, sunlight, sand, silt, clay, nutrients, rocks, weather,
Soil that is carried away by water or wind
erosion
Photovoltaic Solar Cells convert sunlight into this
electricity
Source of energy formed on land millions of years ago
coal
When organic material such as food or plant trimmings decompose to be used again
Compost
ways that a human could be exposed to radiation naturally
x-rays, cosmic radiation, watching tv, going through an airport screening, ground radiation, food
An area of land that collects water and includes rivers, lakes and ground water. Is defined as an area from high to low
watershed
An energy source that uses heat from deep under ground to boil water to create steam to turn the blades of a turbine
geothermal
Which non-renewable is not a fossil fuel
Nuclear
Of the 3 Rs (Reduce, reuse, recycle) The term for when something is upcycled instead of thrown away
Reuse
Name a reason that the demand for water from the Colorado River has gone up
population growth, warm temperatures, more agricultural needs
What is the method that provides water to crops and could include flood, drip, or sprinker
irrigation
List a renewable energy source that helps conserve natural resources
geothermal, wind, water, solar
CO2, Methane, NOX, S02
The liquid that collects in a landfill, landfill soup
Leachate
Name the layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to the ground
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere