Pollution
This type of pollution involves disposing trash/garbage in the wrong places such as in field in a park
littering
Agriculture is the technical term for how humans grow _______.
Food, Crops, Animals for Food
List 3 types of Fossil Fuels
Natural Gas, Oil, Coal
Replacement for electrical energy attached on top of houses and absorb energy.
solar panel
True or false: Fossil fuels takes only a decade to produce.
False. It takes millions of years.
Which type of pollution is associated with emissions from cars?
non-point source pollution
The human removal of entire forests is called what?
Deforestation
What are some ways we use land that is harmful to our environment?
Deforestation (cutting down trees) for agriculture, urban development or logging) , Increased industrial agricultural (farming) practices that is focused on maximizing crop yield), removal of Earth's minderals and fossil fuels,
Wind power can be used for generating electricity if we build these devices
wind turbines
Fossil fuels are called "fossil" because they come from
old, decomposed organisms
Organisms can die from high temperatures and lack of oxygen is a ______ ______.
thermal pollution
Why is it important to protect our wetlands?
Serve as Habitat/Filter/Prevents flooding.
What is a way that people can help prevent water pollution?
Using less detergent, disposing of chemicals properly
Identify a renewable resource that humans have the power to replenish themselves.
Trees, plants, biomass
Provide 3 examples of non-renewable resources
Answers may vary
Ex of chemicals from farms that enter water supply, leading increasing toxins or an overgrowth of harmful species in the ecosystem.
fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides
Nonnative species that can outcompete the native species
Invasive species
Planting more trees can help reduce global warming because they absorb/remove this gas from the atmosphere
carbon dioxide
Define Renewable resources
A natural resource that can be replaced over time ( usually within human years)
Burning fossil fuels increases this gas in the atmosphere
carbon dioxide (CO2)
What percentage of the water on Earth is drinkable?
Only 1%. 97% is undrinkable and 3% is frozen.
True or false: Is increased irrigation is one way to prevent desertification?
True
When the good parts of the soil are gone, usually from bad farming and causes the land to become less fertile is: _____ _____.
Nutrient depletion
Resources that come from the Earth and is used to generate energy.
Natural resources
Define Non-renewable resources
A natural resource that cannot be replaced over a short period of time. * These resources are limited*