Fossil Fuels
The three major fossil fuels
What are coal, oil, and natural gas
Materials that will eventually run out
What is non-renewable
Species that resembles a feline and has no natural predators in the Bay
Catfish
Protects against diseases
Mixture of smoke and fog found in cities
What is industrial smog
The process of organisms breaking down over time
What is decomposition
One of the cleanest forms of generating electricity using light and heat
What is solar energy
The major effect of a lack of oysters and an influx of algae in the Bay
What are dead zones
Disease spread by mosquitos
What is the zika virus
The leading cause of air pollution
What are automobiles/cars
The controversial process of drilling into the earth to take out natural oil
What is fracking
The act of meeting needs of the present while not compromising the ability on the future
What is sustainable development
Partially enclosed, coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean
What is an estuary
Organisms that cause disease
What are pathogens
A colorless, odorless, but very poisonous gas to humans
What is carbon monoxide
The release of energy in the form of heat and light
What is combustion
Popular movement starting around the 1950s
What is consumerism
Untreated runoff that can harm water quality
What is stormwater runoff
The process of replacing a room's air with fresh air
What is ventilation
Coal is formed from this kind of matter
What is dead plant matter
Certifies that products were produced in an ethical manner and meet requirements about labor conditions and environmental sustainability
A way of restoring the Bay through the use of natural filters
What are oyster reefs
The four types of human pathogens
What are protists, fungi, bacteria, and virus
Formed from primary pollutants that have reacted with harmful chemical compounds
What is secondary pollutant