Renewable Resources
Which type of renewable resource is used for food?
Animals or Plants
What type of nonrenewable resource is used to produce gasoline for our cars?
Oil
True or False: Turning on all of the lights while you are not in the room is a good example of conservation.
False
What are the holes in rocks called?
Pores
What is another name for the energy produced by sunlight?
Solar Energy
What type of renewable resource is collected in solar panels?
Sunlight
What type of nonrenewable resource is a diamond an example of?
Minerals
What is the goal of conservation?
To protect or save our resources.
Does a rock have high or low porosity if it holds a lot of water?
High Porosity
Which of the following are not renewable resources?
Rock, Wind, Wood, Natural Gas
Rock and Natural Gas
What is the name for nonrenewable resources that are produced from ancient dead plants and animals?
Fossil Fuels
What are the 3 R's of Conservation?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
True or False: Porosity tells us how much water can be stored in a rock.
True
Which type of renewable resource is stored in aquifers?
Water
What are the states of matter of the fossil fuels?
Coal - Solid
Oil - Liquid
Natural Gas - Gas
What is one way to conserve our water?
Examples:
Turn off water while brushing teeth.
Take shorter showers.
What does permeability mean?
The ability of water to flow through a rock or soil
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that is replenished within a human lifetime.
What is a nonrenewable resource?
A resource that is used up faster than it can be replaced.
What does recycling do?
It turns used resources into something new.
Rocks like granite have low porosity and permeability because their spaces are filled with what?
Solid Material or (tightly packed particles)
What type of renewable energy comes from heat under the earth's surface?
Geothermal Energy