Vocabulary
Things that humans use that the Earth provides; humans do not create them. Examples include water, wood, and fossil fuels
Natural resources
Give 2 examples of nonrenewable resources.
-coal -gas -oil -petroleum -natural gas -jewels
This body system includes the stomach, esophagus, and intestines and helps turn food into usable molecules for your body.
Digestive
Using less of a resource in order to make it last longer
Conservation
Fossil fuels, such as coal, take this long to form. This is why they are nonrenewable.
Millions of years
Solar energy is energy from this source
The sun
Which of the following is NOT a component of cell theory?
a. All living things are made of cells.
b. The cell is the basic unit of structure and function for all life.
c. All cells contain DNA.
d. All cells come from pre-existing cells.
c. All cells contain DNA.
(This IS true, but it's not part of cell theory!)
The contamination of Earth's air, water, or land
Pollution
Burning fossil fuels releases this chemical into the air
Carbon dioxide
One downside of using wind power
-Noise pollution
-Takes up a lot of space
-Potential danger to wildlife
A symbiotic relationship in which one animal kills and eats another
Predation
Resources that cannot be replaced in a quick enough time frame to keep up with consumption, or cannot be replaced at all
Nonrenewable
How can we reduce our use of fossil fuels?
Use renewable resources or conserve nonrenewable resources
Hydroelectric energy is energy from this source; we have a large hydroelectric plant in our area
Water
This type of ecological succession occurs when there is no existing soil
Primary succession
Resources that can be quickly replaced or that never run out
Renewable
Give an example of how we use nonrenewable resources.
-gas in a car -cooking with gas
True or false: Every renewable energy resource is available for use around the world
False
Provide two examples of abiotic factors in an ecosystem
Rocks, water, the sun (anything nonliving that affects living things)