Resources I
What is the process of using a product or the materials to make a new product again called?
Recycling
Process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more and more people began living and working in central areas
Urbanization
What is the greatest impact of mountaintop removal?
loss of biodiversity due to habitat destruction
What type of energy is generated by falling water and turbines?
hydroelectric
The three types of Fossil Fuels
Coal
Oil/Petroleum
Natural Gas
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and an ordered atomic structure.
Mineral
What type of soil conservation technique involves planting rows of trees to prevent soil erosion?
windbreaks
A mineral that contains one or more elements of economic value so we mine it
ore
Name on energy source that is NOT an alternative energy source?
* fossil fuels - coal, gas, oil/petroleum
* nuclear energy
Main energy sources that are formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals
Fossil Fuels
What type of resource - Materials and energy found in nature that have economic value?
Natural resources
What type of soil conservation technique involves planting different crops on the same land the next year?
Crop Rotation
Removing soil and rocks to reach underlying coal or minerals is what type of mining?
subsurface mining
How is nuclear energy generated?
fission
What type of energy is obtained by burning fuels made from living or recently living organisms?
Biomass
Resources that humans make, such as tools, car, food, etc.
human-made/man-made resources
City that has increased temperatures due to having asphalt, buildings, and other structures
What is one of the advantages of using coal as an energy source in the United States?
* Cheap
* infrastructure already in place so easy to ship
* safe to transport
* we have a lot in the US
What type of energy is generated by tapping underground reservoirs of steam and hot water?
geothermal
Disadvantage of this type of energy source - electricity cannot be generated at night.
solar power
Processes that nature does to keep the environment healthy, which we would otherwise need to pay for
ecosystem services
What are 2 ways cutting down trees negatively affects Earth?
* fewer trees removing CO2 from the atmosphere for photosynthesis --> CO2 levels increase
* increased global temperatures
* increased soil erosion
What are 2 of the 3 methods of surface mining?
* mountaintop removal
* open-pit mining
* dredging
* strip mining
What type of energy harnesses the energy of ocean movements by constructing a dam across the mouth of the bay or estuary.
Tidal energy
Using resources in a way that can be maintained for future generations
sustainability