Pollution
This type of pollution involves disposing of 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
Replacement for electrical energy attached on top of houses and absorb energy.
solar panel
True or false: Fossil fuels take only a decade to produce.
False. It takes millions of years.
Which type of pollution is associated with emissions from cars?
air pollution / greenhouse gases
The human removal of entire forests is called what?
Deforestation
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
This type of pollution results from accidents or negligence when using a type of fossil fuel.
oil spills
Why is it important to protect our wetlands?
Serve as Habitat/Filter/Prevents flooding.
Identify a renewable resource that humans have the power to replenish themselves.
Trees, plants, biomass
What are nonrenewable resources?
Resources that cannot be replaced within a person's lifetime.
Example of chemicals from farms that can enter the water supply
fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides
Nonnative species that can outcompete the native species
Invasive species
Sunlight provides us with energy through solar panels just as it provides plants with energy through the process of
Photosynthesis
Burning fossil fuels increases this gas in the atmosphere
carbon dioxide (CO2)
A material that can break down and decompose easily is called
biodegradable
Identify the following human activities as either positive or negative for the environment:
deforestation
recycling
solar power
oil spills
deforestation - negative
recycling - positive
solar power - positive
oil spills - negative
What percentage of the water on Earth is drinkable?
Only 1%. 97% is undrinkable and 2% is frozen.
These are the main types of fossil fuels
Oil/Natural gas/Coal