Natural Resources
Used for drinking, sanitation, manufacturing, and hydroelectric power?
What is Water
Extended period with no rainfall
What is Drought
Soft gray metal; previously used in some products, but banned due to it's toxicity
What is Lead
Washing and using plastic water bottles more than once
What is Reuse
Used for paper, lumber, construction, and fuel
What is Timber
Condition in which forests are removed faster than they can grow
What is Deforestation
Chemicals used to kill unwanted plants
What is Herbicides
Taking old medication to drop-off locations
What is Dispose/Release
Used for food and clothing
What is Animals
Treating or processing used waste
What is Recycling
Chemicals used to make some plastics; may be harmful to humans
What is Bisphenol A (BPA)
Using waste for Biomass energy Ex: Methane digestor
What is Treatment/Recovery
Used for agriculture
What is Soil
Items that have a less harmful impact on the environment
What is Green Products
Silver metal, liquid at room temperature; naturally found in coal, oil, and other fuels
What is Mercury
The Processing used materials into new products to reduce waste and conserve resources?
What is Recycling
Fuel for vehicles, heating, and power plants
What is Fossil Fuels
Graph created by the EPA that shows four ways of protecting the environment
What is the Environmental Protection Hierarchy
Element normally found in soils and rocks; is poisonous and carcinogenic at high levels
What is Arsenic