Energy and Minerals
Alternate Energy sources
Water, Air, and Lake Resources
Protecting Resources
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What are the two categories of resources...?
Renewable and Nonrenewable
100
What are the two advantages of Solar energy...?
Free fuel and its Nonpolluting
100
The chemical composition of the atmosphere helps maintain....?
Life on Earth
100
When did the government first start passing laws about pollution...?
1970
200
What percent of the United States energy come from fossil fuel...?
90
200
Nuclear power meet what percent of the United States energy demand...?
7 percent
200
What is Nonpoint source pollution..
is Pollution that comes from a unknown location or origin
200
What year did the (SWDA) started....?
1974
200
What are the three major pollutants....?
Nitrogen Oxides, Carbon Monoxide, Sulfur Oxides
300
What is the problem with oil shale...?
They are costly
300
What is Nuclear Fission...?
The split of nuclei into smaller nuclei to produce energy
300
What is Point source pollution...?
is Pollution that comes from a known and specific location.
300
What is (CWA) ...?
clean water act
300
What percent of earths water is found in the ocean...?
97
400
Nonmetallic mineral resource are divided into what two groups...?
Building materials and Industrial materials.
400
What is Nuclear fusion...?
the fusing of nuclei to form heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
400
What is found in air conditioners and plastic foam that destroys the Ozone level.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
400
What is a Superfund...?
An environmental program established to address abandoned hazardous waste sites...?
400
Where is most fresh water found...?
Glacier/ice
500
Most important minerals deposits form through what rock process...?
Igneous
500
What percent of energy is estimated to be produce by wind energy in the next 50 to 60 years...?
5 to 10 percent
500
What is the main source of air pollution...?
Transportation
500
What is the (RCRA) ...?
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
500
What is percent of Earth's crust is made of copper...?
.0135 percent
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