what is that resourse
_____ is life. ______ is a natural resource that is found over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. All living plants and organisms need this natural resource to survive.
what is water
a non- renewable energy source such as coal natural gas petroleum; formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
what is fossil fuel
There are many uses of this natural resource, but one of the biggest impacts is when this resource is harvested and prepared for use in building and carpentry, typically as ______. Lumberjacks sometimes shout “______!” as they cut down this resource.
timber
What is put in the air when companies use fossil fuels
Carbon Dioxide
_____ are an important natural resource that are found around the world. _______ produce oxygen, help maintain the carbon dioxide levels of the Earth and are home to hundreds of species of plants and animals, as well as many Indigenous communities
what are trees
the proccess of convetring a natural resource to electricity is used by half of all countries in the world
what is wind
One common use of this natural resource involves the capturing its movement with these ________ and turning it into electricity. Areas with many ________ are sometimes in called “farms.” Sometimes they are built on literal farms!
turbines
Name 1 thing thats happening to the river and lakes
Drought
___ is a natural resource that is found deep under the Earth’s surface and has been there for millions of years as plants and animals have fossilized and then liquefied. Mixed with the pressure and heat under the Earth’s surface, ___ has been created over a long period of time. It can also be found deep in the ocean’s floor.
what is oil
50% of the world's use of this process to natural resource to electricity occurs of 4 countries.
what is hydroelectricity
Before very recently, all modern vehicles relied on this natural resource in the creation of ________ and _____. Many new models are now powered by electricity (through a battery).
gasoling or disel
Name the place that had mercury poisoning in the river
Grassy Narrows
The Earth’s crust contains a wide variety of ________. Many ________ are found deep in the Earth’s crust, but some are found on the surface of the Earth as well. There is a large amount of ________ found in Canada. Unlike oil, ________ are not formed from plant and animal matter but are natural geological formations.
what are minerals
the proccess of converting a natural recourse to electricity uses renewable resources but is not efficient
biomass
The typical person deals with __________ as a consumer, plugging various appliance into outlets. __________ is made from a variety of natural resources, sometimes by capturing flows, and sometimes through combustion (burning). Because moving __________ over long distances is very inefficient, __________ must be created and distributed locally, often using different methods and levels of power output.
electricity
How much tons of ice does Greenland lose on a yearly basis
how much is 150 billion tons