Vocab 1
Vocab 2
Section 2
Section 1
Section 3
100
What is photochemical haze that forms when sunlight acts on industrial pollutants and burning fuels?
What is smog?
100
Fossil fuel formed underground from partially decomposed plant material
What is coal
100
All living things are made of the element _______.
What is carbon?
100
How many years does it take for coal to form?
What is millions of years?
100
The main advantage of fusion is that it produces few ____________ _________.
What is dangerous wastes?
200
Rain sleet snow or snow that has a high concentration of acids
What is acid precipitation
200
Liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds
What is petroleum
200
More than __% of the world's energy comes from petroleum products.
What is 40?
200
Most of the natural resources that provide us energy are _________________ ______________.
What are nonrenewable resources?
200
How and where are cooling towers used?
What is to cool water leaving a nuclear power plant?
300
Any natural resource that forms slower than the rate is used
What is non renewable resource
300
Process of reusing materials from waste or scrap
What is recycling
300
_________ and __________ are used as fuel for camp stoves and outdoor grills.
What is butane and propane?
300
Recycling ___________ energy.
What is conserves?
300
What is the cost of installing a. Of pleated solar-power system in a house that costs $240,000?
What is $80,000?
400
Natural resource that can be replaced the same rate it is used
What is renewable resource
400
Nonrenewable energy resource formed by the remains of plants and animals that lived long ago
What is fossil fuel
400
What are rocks through which fluids such as petroleum and gas can move?
What are permeable rocks?
400
Natural resources can be conserved by using only what is needed, taking care of resources, and ________.
What is recycling?
400
The United States has been using fuel cells in space travel since the _______.
What is 1960s?
500
Any natural material used by humans
What is natural resource
500
Gaseous mixture of hydrocarbons located under the surface of earth Hint: used as a fuel
What is natural gas
500
In June 2000, the carrier _________ sank off the coast of South Africa and spilled more than 400 tons of oil.
What is Treasure?
500
With all natural resources, conserving energy is ___________.
What is important?
500
The alcohol produced from about 40%of one corn harvesting ten United States would provide only ___% of the fuel used in our cars.
What is 10?
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