This type of resource will replenish itself in a short amount of time.
These natural resources are heavier and ended up deep within the Earth's crust.
What are minerals/heavy metals such as gold and copper.
As the human population increases, natural resources will ____.
What is decrease?
If managed correctly, these will never run out.
What are renewable resources?
Solar and wind energy sources are known as ______.
What is renewable energy, green energy or alternative energy sources?
These are 3 examples of renewable resources.
What are water, trees, crops, wind, the sun, biomass.
This non-renewable resource can be found in streams in California and used to make jewelry.
What is gold?
The number of individuals of the species in the same area.
What is population?
This is the percentage of freshwater on the planet.
What is 3%?
The 3 Rs of conservation.
What is reduce, recycle, reuse.
This is formed when organic matter such as plant/animal remains are buried deep in the Earth and subject to heat and pressure over millions of years.
What are fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas)
Natural resources are spread or distributed this way throughout the planet.
What is uneven distribution or unevenly?
This is a limited renewable resource that is in short supply and threatened by the growing population Hint: It's a clear liquid!
What is freshwater?
This practice accounts for most of freshwater usage.
What is agriculture?
Examples of Earth's systems.
What are land, water, air, and living things.
This colorful metal, used in wiring, is located near active tectonic plate boundaries.
What is copper?
This type of copper is formed near volcanoes or along the Ring of fire
What is porphyry copper?
The term for the amount of people the Earth can support?
What is carrying capacity?
This practice will help protect the availability of freshwater.
What is conservation?
This is a negative effect that comes from the burning of fossil fuels.
What is carbon dioxide emissions or air pollution?
This is an example of a geologic process.
What are volcanic eruptions?
What are the movement of tectonic plates?
What are plate movements?
What is subduction of tectonics plates?
This human activity used to "unearth" or "dig up" resources can have a negative effect on ground water reserves.
What is mining?
The rate at which the human population is growing.
What is an aquifer?
This celebration takes place on April 22nd.
What is Earth Day?