Traditional Energy
What are three examples of nonrenewable energy resources?
What are coal, oil, and natural gas?
What type of energy comes from the sun?
What is solar energy?
What type of fertilizer is commonly used in conventional farming?
What is synthetic fertilizer?
What is one goal of sustainable agriculture?
A: What is protecting the environment or using long-term farming practices?
What is the current trend in global population growth?
A: What is it is increasing rapidly or exponentially?
What is the main reason fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable?
What is they cannot be replenished on a human timescale?
Which alternative energy uses moving air to generate electricity?
What is wind energy?
What is it called when one crop is grown over a large area?
A: What is monoculture?
Q: What is the term for planting different types of crops to promote biodiversity?
A: What is polyculture?
Q: What is one major reason why human population has grown so quickly?
A: What is improved healthcare, agriculture, or technology?
Which two traditional resources are commonly obtained through mining?
What are coal and uranium?
Why is geothermal energy not practical for North Carolina?
What is because most geothermal resources are near tectonic plate boundaries, which NC is not?
Name one advantage of conventional agriculture.
What is high yield, efficiency, or consistency?
What is a cover crop, and why is it used?
A: What is a crop planted to improve soil health and reduce erosion?
Q: What does the term "carrying capacity" mean?
A: What is the maximum population size an environment can support long-term?
Name one environmental consequence of drilling for oil.
What is water or air pollution, or contribution to global warming?
Which alternative energy harnesses power from ocean movement?
What is wave energy?
Name one environmental drawback of conventional agriculture.
What is soil degradation or pesticide resistance?
Q: How does sustainable agriculture reduce the need for synthetic pesticides?
A: What is through crop rotation, natural pest control, and biodiversity?
Q: How does overpopulation impact natural resources?
A: What is it increases demand, leading to resource depletion and environmental stress?
Explain how burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change
What is it releases carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere?
What is one disadvantage of using biomass as an energy source?
A: What is it can be inefficient, increase methane, or require large amounts of land?
What role do GMOs play in conventional agriculture?
What is they increase yield and resist pests but may reduce genetic diversity or cause controversy?
What is agroforestry and how does it help sustainable farming?
A: What is the integration of trees and shrubs into crop or livestock systems to enhance biodiversity and productivity?
What is an ecological footprint and what does it measure?
What is the amount of land and resources a person or society uses to support their lifestyle?