Renewable
We use this name for energy captured from the SUN
Solar Energy
Coal
We say carbon is like a blanket. That is because it traps in... ____?
Heat
Burning these is a main factor causing climate change
fossil fuels
Renewable resources can be used over and over again, in other words, we won't _______ of them.
run out
Formed from the remains of dead marine organisms over millions of years
Crude Oil
Our science word for "burning fossil fuels"
Combustion
No Filter! The science term for cutting down trees, earth's natural air filter!
Deforestation
We use these to capture energy from the WIND
Wind Turbines
When fossil fuels are burned, they release harmful ______________ into the atmosphere.
Pollution
The name of the process when carbon moves from
Air > Plants
Photosynthesis
calculating our carbon ________ is a good first STEP to understanding and addressing our impact on the environment
Carbon Footprint
Energy captured from the force of moving water
Hydropower
This is another name for crude oil; it's what the Brit's put in their "motor"
Petrolium
The science term used for when animals breathe out carbon
Respiration
Atmosphere
Closest without going over... what % of the energy used on earth today comes from renewable resources?
7 %
Cars, Homes, Factories
This process occurs when organisms like fungi and insects break down dead organisms, releasing carbon into the air
decomposition
Name one of these countries with over 99% of their electricity coming from hydropower and other renewable resources
Paraguay - Albania - Bhutan - Ethiopia - Iceland - Nepal - Norway