Non-renewable
Whats an example of a non-renewable resource?
Oil, Gas, Fossil fuels, Diesel, or plastic.
Name two examples of renewable resources.
Oxygen, water, solar energy, the sun, wood, etc.
Hydro-electricity is made from ______ (fill in the blank)
Water.
What are the three natural resource categories
Non-renewable, Renewable, and Flow.
What do we breathe out, which plants breathe in?
Carbon Dioxide
Whats an environmental impact of fossil fuels?
Smog, Mine tailing, Carbon emmisions, Acid rain, or nuclear waste.
What is a renewable resource?
A Renewable resource is a resource that can be used continuously, because it is replaced within a short amount of time.
How does Hydro powered energy work?
Hydro powered energy takes the flow of water and turns it into electricity.
What is a natural resource?
A natural resource is a material or thing supplied by nature.
One handful of soil contains millions of
_____ _________ (Fill the blank)
Millions of Microorganisms
What is a non-renewable resource?
Something that can only be used once.
Freshwater.
Name all 3 flow resources
Solar energy, wind energy, and hydro energy.
Whats AT LEAST 2-3 examples of a Natural Resource
Oil, coal, natural gas, metals, stone or sand.
Whats the process of Desertification?
Land that is turning into a dessert.
Name 5 examples of non-renewable resources.
Oil, Gas, Fossil fuels, Diesel, plastic, etc.
How many renewable resources were in the "Renewable resources" reading?
four examples.
Where/when must flow resources be used?
When and where they are found.
Whats the difference between non-renewable and renewable resources.
Non-renewable is one-time use, while renewable can be used continuously, since it generates quickly.
What does draw-down do?
Draw-down takes the carbon out of the atmosphere.
Name AT LEAST four fossil fuel impacts
Smog, Mine tailing, Carbon emmisions, Acid rain, or nuclear waste.
How is fresh water created?
From a natural system called the water cycle, through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Name and explain each flow energy source.
Solar; Solar energy is used from the sun, to generate electricity. Usually collected by solar pannels.
Wind energy; Generates electricity through wind turbines and electric generators.
Hydro energy; Converting the flow of water into electricity, usually from waterfalls or dams.
A man-made resource, something you have to make or something made by humans.
What happens when soil is tilled?
It kills the microbes that creates health.