Nonrenewable Resources
What is a nonrenewable resource?
A resource that is used faster than it can be replaced.
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List three types of air.
Photochemical, Acid precipitation, and Natural events.
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What kind of water do we drink?
Fresh water
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What is a Renewable Resource?
A Renewable Resource is a resource that can be replaced just as fast as its used.
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Humans usually cut down trees.
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List two nonrenewable resources.
coal, oil, or uranium.
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What air harms humans?
Polluted air
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What percent is saltwater here on Earth?
97 percent
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What are the five renewable energy resources?
Solar energy, wind energy, water energy, geothermal energy, and biomass energy.
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How many years can it take to replace trees?
Hundreds of years.
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True or False
Can a forest be nonrenewable?
True
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What from the air helps your body provide energy for your cells?
Oxygen
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What are six things drinking water is used for?
Farming, industry, electricity production, household activities, transportation, and recreation.
Give one example of wind energy.
Wind energy happens when you drop papers and they are scattered by the wind.
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What stays in the atmosphere when trees are cut down?
Carbon dioxide.
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When plants in what swamps die, their remains build up?
Prehistoric
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What type of air is harmful when trapped under a layer of warm air and remains there for some time?
Smog
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What can hot water harm when it is returned to the environment?
Aquatic organisms
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When do people drill wells to reach hot, dry rocks or bodies of magma?
During Thermal Energy.
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Thermal Energy.
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Where does the oil and natural gas used today come from?
Where forces within the Earth fold and tilt thick rock layers.
During what season are the sun's rays less intense, so air near Earth's surface is cooler?
Winter
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What law was passed for the reduction of water pollution?
U.S. Clean Water Act
Ethanol is made of what?
Sugars from plants.
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What does deforestation affect?
It affects the global climate.