How does using natural resources affect the environment?
How do fuels form?
How do people affect the environment?
How do people affect the land?
bonus catagorie
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What is a renewable resource?
it is a resource that can be replaced relativity quickly
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what is the first step of coal forming?
Dead plant material builds up in swamps and, overtime, forms a layer of peat.
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what is pollution?
a harmful change in the natural environment.
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what is a landfill
a specially designed place where garbage is deposited into a lined pit.
100
what is a landfill?
a specially designed place where garbage is deposited into a lined pit.
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What is nonrenewable resources
What is nonrenewable resources resource that cannot be replaced or takes extremely long to be replaced
200
what is the second step of coal forming?
Heat and pressure change the peat layers from organic sediment into lignite, a type of coal.
200
how is oil a factor in people effecting the environment?
It can leak from a boat can leak into the ocean affecting birds, fish, and other organisms.
200
what is the defininition of biodegradable
the ability to break down naturally over time.
200
How many steps are in coal formation?
there are four steps in coal formation.
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what are three examples of renewable resources?
Wind, Water, Sunlight
300
what is the third step of coal forming
If lignite becomes buried by more sediment, the additional heat and pressure can change it into bituminous coal.
300
what is smog
smog is a mixture of smoke and fog, formed when smoke and fumes collect in moist, calm air.
300
what is toxic waste
a collection of poisonous trash materials.
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what is toxic waste?
a collection of poisonous trash materials.
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what are three examples of nonrenewable resources
Wood, Coal, Natural gas
400
what is the fourth step of coal forming?
If enough heat and pressure are applied, bituminous coal can change into anthracite, which is also called hard coal.
400
How can smog affect people?
People who have asthma and is affected by smog can get a asthma attack and die.
400
Do non-biodegradable materials break down over a short period of time?
No, materials that break down over a short period of time are biodegradable
400
what is a gem?
a mineral that is rare and valuable
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How does using resources affect the environment?
some are nonrenewable and some are renewable but using them is still taking away from the environment?
500
Is coal a nonrenewable or renewable resource
It is a nonrenewable resource
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guess one final way people affect the environment?
Logging cutting down trees
500
Guess one final way people affect the land?
People also destroy land to make factories and buildings these industries affect the environment
500
what is an ore?
a rock that contains minerals
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