what are nonrenewable energy resource
what is the name of a supply that will meet a need for materials or energy
resource
what is the energy we get from the sun?
Solar energy
name one advantage and one disadvantage to using water power
double the points!
advantage- no pollution is made
disadvantage - the power plants need to be built by moving water or a dam must be built to hold back the water
name the material that is use for in building cars or trucks
steel
What happen in the 1700's that change the world today
The Industrial Revolution and started to pour pollution into the air, water and soil.
what is renewable resource
a resource that can be replaced
name one of the two disadvantages with energy from the sun.
Not available at night or on cloudy days
what energy plant uses uranium
double the points!
Nuclear plants
what can the mineral Gypsum be used for
plaster and paint
the people had to leave for their health. the government had to spend billions of dollars to clean it up
what is nonrenewable resource
what is another name for a wind turbine
windmill
what is the energy that come from sending cold water into the ground and allowing the ground to heat it up?
double the points
geothermal energy
what is gravel use for
making roads
what are conservation laws
laws that call for business to replace things they had took from the Earth
Example - a logging company planting tress
What is fossil fuels
fuels that are form from the remains of organisms
name one advantage and one disadvantage to using the wind
advantage - no pollution
disadvantage- wind does not blow all the time
double the points
biomass energy
how do they get these minerals
by mining in the ground
what are the 3 R's in this chapter
reduce, recycle and reuse
Name one advantage and one disadvantage is using fossil fuels
advantage- it occurs naturally and can run any things
disadvantage- there is only a limited supply
energy that comes from moving water is
hydroelectric
what are the prefixes to three energy sources we talk about and tell me how to you which on goes together
1500 points if answer correctly
hydro -water - hydroelectric
bio-living things -biomass
geo- Earth- geothermal
name one advantages and disadvantages to using water, soil and air has a resource
advantage - all are renewable
disadvantage- the renewable process might take a while
name two things you are doing to help the resources on Earth
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