Types of Energy
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
Renewable can be replaced in a short time; nonrenewable take millions of years to form.
What type of energy comes from the sun?
Solar Energy
What is deforestation?
The large-scale removal of trees from forests.
What does “reduce, reuse, recycle” mean?
Ways to conserve natural resources and reduce waste.
What natural resource is used to make gasoline?
Oil (petroluem)
Is wind a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
Renewable
Which energy resource is made from the remains of ancient plants and animals?
Fossil Fuels
How does mining affect Earth’s surface?
It removes soil and rocks, causing habitat destruction.
What is conservation?
The protection and wise use of natural resources.
What kind of resource is used to make glass and concrete?
Minerals or rocks
Give two examples of nonrenewable resources.
Coal, Oil, Gas, etc.
What is one advantage of using wind energy?
Its renewable/doesn't pollute the air
What effect does burning fossil fuels have on Earth’s atmosphere?
It releases greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
Give one example of sustainable energy use.
Using solar panels, wind farms, or energy-efficient appliances.
What is one way your community could reduce energy use?
Turn off lights, take public transportation, recycle
Why are minerals like copper considered nonrenewable?
Take millions of years to form naturally
What is one disadvantage of using fossil fuels?
They release carbon dioxide and cause pollution/climate change.
What can happen to aquatic ecosystems when too much fertilizer runs off into rivers?
pollutes the water/poison
Why is conserving water important?
Water is a limited resource and needed for all living things.
What does it mean if a product is labeled “eco-friendly”?
It is designed to have less of an impact on the envrionment
What are three renewable resources humans use for energy?
Wind, Solar,
What is the process of using moving water to create electricity called?
Hydroelectric Power
Explain one way human population growth affects natural resources.
More people = higher demand for water, food, and energy, leading to resource depletion.
What is sustainability?
Meeting current needs without harming the ability of future generations to meet theirs.
How does recycling aluminum save energy?
It uses much less energy than producing new aluminum from ore.