Resource Rumble
Cotton Map
What percentage of cotton is used for clothing?
63%
What does burning fossil fuels do cause climate change?
What is the greenhouse effect?
The warming of the Earth due to gases in our atmosphere
Is coal renewable or nonrenewable?
Nonrenewable
What does the larger population on Earth do to the natural resources on Earth?
Decreases them (more people=more demand/use)
Natural Gas Map
Which 2 countries have the most natural gas reserves?
Russia and Iran
Increased
Greenhouse effect
Which is not true?
A. Renewable resources will never run out
B. Renewable resources may be replaced in a short time
C. Examples of renewable resources are solar energy, wind, plants and animals
D. It takes millions of years to form nonrenewable resources
A. Renewable resources will never run out
In areas that have vast forests, what natural resource would be the most common?
Timber/Wood
Iron Ore Map
Name 3 countries that produce the most iron ore.
Brazil, Russia, China, India, Australia
What is the term that means "A long-lasting change in weather over a long time"
Climate change
What is the main source of energy that drives all weather patterns?
Sun
What are nonrenewable fossil fuels made of?
The remains of ancient plants and animals.
Rising global temperatures caused by human activity is called.
Global warming
Fish map
Which fish population has decreased the most in the Great Banks?
Cod family
Which greenhouse gas is the most controllable by humans because we produce it through everyday activities?
Carbon dioxide
What are the 2 greenhouse gases that are most abundant in the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4)
nonrenewable (fossil fuel) use
Which would help scientists figure out if humans are causing the the increased carbon dioxide in the air?
A. How does CO2 heat Earth?
B. How much CO2 is in the atmosphere now?
C. What is the source of the increase of CO2?
D. What is the source of the decrease of CO2?
C. What is the source of the increase in CO2?
Water map
What is the correlation (relationship) between the areas with high water withdrawals and high water stress?
They are the same areas
Why is replanting a solution to climate change?
Plants absorb carbon dioxide
Draw the greenhouse effect.
The picture should show the sun shining down, with some heat bouncing back into space and some staying in the atmosphere.
This type of natural resource, if carefully used, can be replaced in a short amount of time
renewable
Why has the fish population decreased so much over the last 50 years?
Overfishing