Natural Resources
Any natural material used by humans, such as water, gas, minerals, and forests.
What is natural resources.
The contamination of Earth's land, water, or air by harmful substances.
What is pollution.
The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.
What is recycling.
The three forms of fossil fuels are known as
The most abundant greenhouse gas emitted by human activity has the abbreviation of
What is CO2
Resources that can be replaced.
What is renewable resources.
The increase in average global temperatures due to the burning of fossil fuels and increased greenhouse gases.
What is climate change.
Resources of energy that include solar, wind, and heat.
What are renewable resources.
The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, making up about 78%
What is Nitrogen
The gas produced through livestock farming, landfills, and coal mining
What is methane
A resources that exists in a finite amount and cannot be replaced easily.
What is nonrenewable resource.
The two major greenhouse gases we have been talking about are
What is carbon dioxide and methane.
The practice of using resources in a way that does not deplete them for future generations.
What is sustainability.
The movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere.
What is evaporation
Issues such as climate change, rising temperatures, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events are caused by
What are greenhouse gases.
The burning of fossil fuels is know as
What is combustion.
Fossil fuels are formed from
What is ancient plants and animals.
Items like paper and certain plastics can be reused known as
What is recycling
Water that is found underground is known as
What is groundwater
The type of transportation that has the lowest emissions and offers health benefits.
What is walking or biking
The process of clearing forests for agriculture, mining, or urban development.
What is deforestation.
Fossil fuels are not found everywhere due to the fact that they required
The underground layer of rock that stores water.
What is aquifer.
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What is Chowder
Greenhouse gases are important because they provide
What is heat for life on Earth