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What's the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
renewable can be replenished faster than consumed
What natural disaster is often associated with fracking?
earthquakes
What rock is our foundation in South Florida comprised of?
Limestone
What National Park is a good example of geothermal energy?
Yellowstone
What chemical is added to water to disinfect from bacteria/viruses?
Chlorine
coal and oil
fossil fuels
What is nuclear fission?
separation of two atomic nuclei for energy
What's the name of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster?
Deepwater Horizon
In what state did earthquakes dramatically increase due to fracking?
Oklahoma
What is a coagulant?
chemical that causes particles in the water to clump together and sink to the bottom to separate
The method of extracting natural gas from under the ground using high pressured water
fracking
20%
What's the chemical compound for limestone?
calcium carbonate
CaCO3
What's the name of the town in Brazil that was destroyed by a mining landslide?
Brumadinho
What is an example of air contamination that we studied this unit?
pig waste sprayed into the air
What gas is typically retrieved during fracking?
methane
What is the most water intensive industry?
agriculture
Is timber a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
Yes
Coal mining is a large economic part of which US state?
West Virginia
What is another name for oil?
petroleum
Give 2 examples of renewable resources.
Solar, wind, water, biomass
Give 1 negative effect of renewable energy.
Initially expensive
Negative effect on wildlife
Work intermittently
sun/wind not always present
Smaller scale than fossil fuels
Which is NOT a consequence of mining and burning fossil fuels
Air pollution (acid rain, climate change)
Water pollution (selenium, arsenic)
Deforestation
Lost of biodiversity
Increase in apex predators
Human health issues (lung cancer, heat stroke)
Increase in apex predators
Chernobyl
Why is nuclear energy a nonrenewable resource?
radioactive elements used for it are finite