Vocabulary
Something that comes from the earth and is made into something useful for humans.
natural resource
Name three natural resources we can use for energy
Sun, Wind, Water, Nuclear, Fossil fuels
Are fossil fuels renewable, non-renewable, perpetual or no longer renewable resources?
Non-renewable resources
Non-Renewable
Where does most of the energy we use come from?
Fossil fuels
A resource that is will be around forever. How much we use and what we use it for has no effect on how much of it is available.
Renewable Resource
The sun can be used as an energy source, what type of resource is this?
Renewable
What could we use for energy instead of fossil fuels?
Wind, Water, Sun, Geothermal
Soil
Renewable
True or False: Deforestation rates have been rising since the 1990s
False
Between 2015 and 2020, the rate of deforestation was estimated at 10 million hectares per year, down from 16 million hectares per year in the 1990s.
A natural resource that once we use is essentially gone, because it takes so long for it to rejuvenate itself. (ex. fossil fuels)
Non-Renewable Resource
What type of resource is coal?
Fossil Fuel
Name one of the two major consequences of using fossil fuels for energy.
Non-Renewable and/or Pollution
Cow
Biological Resource
What is the most valuable mineral resource in the world?
Lithium
Resources that are made up of living things.
Biological Resources
Wind can be used as a source of energy, what tool is used to harvest the wind and make it into electricity?
Windmill
Approximately how long does it take for a fossil fuel to form?
Millions of years
Topaz
Mineral
What is the most expensive raw material on earth?
Antimatter
Nonliving resources that are formed and located in the ground.
Mineral Resources
What natural resource is used to make electricity when we talk about hydroelectric power?
Water
What are fossil fuels made of?
Decomposed plants and animals
Leather
Raw Material
Which country produces the world's most oil?
Venezuela