Natural Resources
What is the definition of a natural resource?
A living or nonliving thing that exists "naturally" in the world.
What is a natural hazard?
A natural event that can cause damage
Define a nonrenewable resource.
A nonrenewable resource is a natural material that takes a long time to form and cannot be replaced within a human lifetime.
Examples: coal, oil, natural gas, and many minerals.
Which of the following is considered a renewable resource?
1. Coal
2. Oil
3. Solar
4. None
3. Solar.
What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?
The Sun.
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
A. Clothing
B. Cotton
C. Water
D. Rocks
A. Clothing.
There are no pant trees sadly.
True or False:
Tornadoes can occur only in the spring.
False; they can happen any time!
Is hydropower a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
Renewable.
Nuclear energy - renewable or nonrenewable?
Renewable
True or False:
Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters.
What do you call energy collected from the Sun?
Solar Energy
True or False:
Has to cause damage from a natural event to be considered a natural hazard.
True
What are the "3 Rs" for the environment?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What is one disadvantage of using solar energy?
Unable to use at night, has to have direct sunlight, etc.
What scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?
Richter scale
True or False:
Natural resources can only be found in rural areas.
False
Which natural hazard is characterized by the rapid movement of snow and ice down a slope?
Avalanche
True or False:
Biomass energy is a non-renewable resource.
False
What does increased biodiversity mean?
More organisms survive within the areas they live.
List at least 2 natural resources that are essential for plant growth.
Air, Wind, Water, Soil.
What are three ways we use natural resources?
1. For energy
2. To make products
3. For food and water
TWISTED DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Which of the following can cause a tsunami?
1. Earthquake
2. Volcanic Eruption
3. Landslide
All of the above!
*If a team picked one of the 3 answers, they will receive the normal points; if a team put "all of the above" as an answer - that team receives a bonus +500 points!
Define a synthetic products.
Synthetic products are man-made things instead of coming directly from nature - plastic, nylon, etc.
List four different types of renewable energy sources.
1. Solar, 2. Wind, 3. Geothermal, 4. Biomass, 5. Hydropower
If we were able to use more natural resources more frequently than we use non-renewable, what would be the result?
Increased biodiversity which allows for more organisms to survive.