Energy Resources
This nonrenewable resource is commonly mined from underground
What is coal?
This greenhouse gas is the primary cause of global warming
What is carbon dioxide?
This term describes the largest population an environment can support
This farming method avoids disturbing the soil through plowing
What is no-till farming?
This underground hazard can result from coal mining
What are sinkholes?
This process splits atomic nuclei to generate energy in power plants
What is fission?
This process involves injecting liquid into rock layers to release natural gas
What is fracking (hydraulic fracturing)?
This term describes a group of the same species in one area
What is a population?
Farmers plant this to protect and enrich soil
What is cover crop?
Urbanization increases the risk of this watery disaster
What is flooding?
This energy source taps into heat from within the Earth
What is geothermal?
Clearing forests causes levels of this gas to rise
This type of survivorship curve shows high parental care
Type 1
Planting multiple crops in the same field is known as this
What is polyculture?
A species’ “address” in its environment is called this
What is a habitat?
This renewable energy source uses moving water to generate power
What is hydroelectric power?
This type of pollution can result from burning coal
What is air pollution?
Abundant resources often lead to this type of population growth
What is exponential growth?
This sustainable practice mixes trees with crops for added benefits
What is agroforestry?
This environmental disaster can result from offshore drilling accidents
What are oil spills?
This precursor to the solid fossil fuel (part of it's life cycle) contains the most water
What is peat?
This environmental issue occurs when excessive nutrients enter waterways
What is eutrophication?
This factor includes predation, competition, and disease
What are density dependent factors?
Farmers rotate crops yearly as part of this technique
What is crop rotation?
Building these structures for hydroelectric power can destroy natural habitats
What are dams?