Air Resources
Water Resources
Soil Resources
Energy Resources
Resource Management
100
What is a point source of pollution?
Pollution from a single source
100
Polluted water affects organisms by...
causing illness
100
Turning healthy land into land with little soil or nutrients is known as...
Desertification
100
Extracting fossil fuels on and below Earth's surface can...
Pollute air, water, and soil
100
... involves carefully monitoring and controlling how energy is used.
Energy resource management
200
Which section shows the greatest amount of gas emissions?
Electricity and heat production
200
How can this help manage water resources?
Conservation
200
Which of these would be reduced by finding more efficient ways to heat homes?
Overuse of fuelwood
200
Where is the largest percentage of renewable energy being used (continent)?
South America
200
... helps reduce energy demand and protect nonrenewable energy resources
Conservation
300
How can air scrubbers help reduce pollution?
Scrubbers are installed on smokestacks, pollution is dissolved in water before air exits the scrubber.
300
Classify the following as point or nonpoint sources of pollution.
Sewage pipes
Acid rain
Fertilizer runoff
Oil spill
Runoff from farmland
Factory outflow
Point sources - sewage pipes, oil spills, factory outflow
Nonpoint sources - acid rain, fertilizer runoff, runoff from farmland
300
The removal of trees is known as...
Deforestation
300
... a condition where people lack access to enough energy to meet their basic needs, such as lighting and the ability to cook food and heat their homes.
Global energy poverty
300
The percentage of energy that is conserved when a task is performed is know as what?
Energy efficiency
400
Acid rain forms from...
Pollution in the atmosphere
400
How do wastewater treatment plants help conserve water resources?
Water is purified so it can be used again.
400
Plant roots help to reduce what?
Erosion
400
What type of energy is shown here?
Wind, renewable
400
Using high efficiency washing machines can save resources by using less _______ and _______.
Water and energy
500
What is nonpoint source pollution?
Pollution from widespread sources
500
Farming in rural area, waste from industry, and sewage are all examples of what?
Activities that cause water pollution
500
Reducing the amount of nutrients and resources lost in the soil is know as what?
Soil conservation
500
How might fracking impact water resources?
It uses large amounts of water and might contaminate usable water.
500
Why is resource management important?
Most energy sources are limited
