Natural Resources
What percentage of the Earth's water is SALT WATER?
(within 10%)
97% of Earth's water is saltwater, leaving only 3% fresh, most of which is locked in glaciers.
Why are they called "fossil" fuels?
They are formed from buried and compressed remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago
Which of the following is the most dangerous aspect of a hurricane:
Wind
Rain
Storm Surge
Rain
What is the fastest growing plant known to man?
(hint: Pandas eat it)
Bamboo
Some Bamboo species can grow up to 35 inches in a single day?
True or False: Fossil Fuels are renewable resources
False: they are NON-renewable, due to how long they take to form (millions of years)
True or False:
To prepare for a hurricane, you should crack open windows to equalize indoor and outdoor pressure.
False: you do NOT want your windows open at all
what is the most essential natural resource on earth?
Water
Name at least one problem with using fossil fuels:
greenhouse gas emissions
Air pollution
limited supply
Flooding: how much fast-moving water does it take to knock you off your feet?
3in
6in
1ft
6 inches
What is the USA's number one natural resource?
Natural Gas
The US ranks first in natural gas production and usage
Gasoline is produced by refining which fossil fuel?
petroleum
You see a tornado while driving. What is your best option?
Drive fast in the opposite direction
Get inside a nearby building
Get inside a nearby building
which natural resource will run out first?
oil and natural gas
At current rates of consumption, estimates suggest oil and natural gas could run out in about 50 years, with coal having perhaps 70-100 years remaining.
Name 3 fossil fuels:
natural gas, coal, and oil (petroleum)
humans are the cause of 84% of wildfires.
What is responsible for the remainder of wildfires?
Lightning