Renewable
What is one advantage of solar energy?
nonpolluting and renewable
Provide one example for nonrenewable resources
coal, oil, natural gas, peat, nuclear fission
How can pollution affect the health of humans?
Skin, breathing, water, food
What are some things you can do to live more sustainably?
Shorter showers, compost bin, turn lights off, trade clothes instead of throwing them out
What term describes the rapid and massive growth of, and migration to, large cities?
urbanization
The best location for wind energy in North Carolina is ______.
the coast
What two nonrenewable resources are formed from tiny marine organisms that accumulate on the bottom of oceans when they die
oil and natural gas
What is the function of the atmosphere’s ozone layer?
Protects us from the sun's radiation
How can we prevent nonpoint source pollution?
throw trash away and recycle
How does nonpoint source pollution get in the water?
Runoff
What are renewable resources
resources that can be replenished over months, years, or decades
What is a disadvantage of nonrenewable energy besides the fact that they are nonrenewable?
They produce carbon dioxide and lead to global warming
List one law that was passed to protect natural resources.
clean air act, clean water act, safe drinking water act
How can humans conserve energy?
be more sustainable
Which country is the largest consumer of oil and other fossil fuels?
United States
How does nuclear fission produce energy?
The nucleus of a Uranium atom is split
What are the three types of fossil fuels?
coal, oil, natural gas
How do greenhouse gases affect the atmosphere?
Trap heat warming up the Earth
What is likely to happen to the world’s soil if deforestation continues?
nothing, erosion, fewer animals, more fertile
it will erode faster
How might an increased use of alternate energy sources such as wind and solar radiation affect the lifetime of fossil fuel resources?
It will make them last longer
What is one major reason preventing more people from using renewable resources?
they are not reliable and they are expensive
What is one advantage that nonrenewable resources have over alternative resources?
They produce a lot more energy making them more reliable
What is the most important law passed to deal with air pollution?
clean air act
What does it mean to live sustainably?
Living in a way that meets current needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet theirs.
What is the difference between point source and nonpoint source pollution?
Point source is easily identified and nonpoint source is not