Intro to Environmental Science
Fossil Fuels
Natural Resources
Air, Water and Soil
Bonus!! Class/Groupwork related
100
The environment is made up of...
What is everything around you?
100
What are the 3 things fossil fuels make?
What is coal, oil, and gas?
100
the quantity of nature it takes to support people and their economies
What is ecological footprint?
100
The removal of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use.
What is deforestation?
100
How much of the class needs to pass to get a treat?
And what is that treat?
half or more of the class
donuts!!🍩
200
The United States is an example of what kind of country?
What is a developed country?
200
The more people that live in one area the hotter it will be because of ....
What is Urbanization (heat island)?
200
Natural resources hold value as we discussed in class. What is one of those values we previously mentioned?
monetary value
aesthetic value
moral value
economic value
200
What are the top 3 ways people use land for?
1. rangeland
2. forestland
3. cropland
200
What is petroleum used for?
What is plastic bags and bottles, footballs, clothes, cellphones and laptops, and in many cases, soap, shampoo and toothpaste?
300
Flushable wipes are an example of what in environmental science?
What is sustainability?
300
the supply of fossil fuels is limited meaning that they are a what?
What is a nonrenewable resource?
300
The fuels we use to run cars, ships, planes, and factories and to produce electricity. What does this define?
What is natural resources?
300
Water pollution comes from what 2 sources?
1. point source
2. non point source
300
In class, you all made posters on an assigned country on water pollution. What was that type of poster you created called?
What is an infographic?
400
What are the 3 environmental problems?
1. resource depletion
2. pollution
3. loss of biodiversity
400
What are the 5 forms of renewable energy?
Solar energy
Wind power
Biomass fuel
Hydroelectric power
Geothermal power
400
What do you call this form of solar energy use:
uses the sun’s energy to heat something directly?
what is passive solar heating?
400
What is a primary pollutant?
What is a pollutant that is put directly into the air by human activity.
400
Where did Ms. Gonzalez go to college?
What is Westfield State University?
or
What is Holyoke Community College?
500
Define environmentalism.
What is a social movement dedicated to protecting earth’s resources?
500
What are the 4 main purposes for the use of fuel?
for transportation,
for manufacturing,
for heating and cooling buildings,
generating electricity to run machines and appliances.
500
What is this an example of of?
What is resource recovery?
500
Our air is made up of what three elements?
What is Nitrogen, Oxygen and Argon?
500
What example did I give in class for the concept of "sustainability"?
What is blue recycling bin?