Overfishing- we are too good at it
Pollution- Oil Spills
200
Name 4 threats to running water.
- pollution
- overuse
- introduced species
- overfishing
200
Give 2 examples of how resources are processed.
Trees- Sawing- lumber
Fish- Cleaning- Fillet
300
What is the lind of energy you find on Wold Island?
What is wind energy.
300
What is the process needed to make minerals into a form that we can use?
1. Prospect for minerals
2. Develop a mine
3. Refine the ore
4. Deal with the waste
5. Reclamation (make the land look good again)
300
How can you save the forest by cutting responsible?
Selective Logging- cutting down mature trees
Reduce Waste- use all parts of the wood
Replanting- seedlings that are planted
300
Why do we call Flow reesources "Global Commons"?
No one can own these resources, they belong to everyone.
300
How has technology changed writing?
writing on caves- paper with feather and ink, pencils- computers
400
Why is Processing resources important?
So that we can use the resources. It turns the raw materials into something that we can use.
400
Which type of mineral extraction is most important in Canada?
Fossil Fuels
400
How has technology changed papermaking?
- use fewer chemicals adn bleaches in paper
- less chemicals from paper plant into the water and soil
- recycled paper and less water is used in production
400
How do we use water for Hydro-electric Power?
water flows from a resevoir, the rushing water pushes on a blade of a turbine causing it to spin, a generator connected to the turbine spins as well, producing an electrical current.
400
What is meant by the expression "Nothing is forever"
Some resources are lost because we overuse them or change the condition in which they live.
500
What is Kingston's important resource?
What is limestone
500
Why are mosquitoes a natural resource?
Bats and Fish eat them and they are useful to the circle of life.
500
How has technology changed entertainment?
What is drawing in the dirt, spinning a wheel, marbles, board games and video games
500
What are some positive and negative effects of Hydro-electric Power?
Positive- does not use any non-renewable fossil fuels, no air pollution
Negative- flow of the river is diverted, habitats of fish and other wildlife is changed.
500
What can you do as a leader to fight to save the Natural Resources?
Practise the 3 R's, Travel Wisely, Don't Throw it out (compost), Turn it off, Be a Leader (encourage others to act in a sustainable manner)