Natural Resources
Materials we gather from the Earth for human use
What are Natural Resources?
Renewable resources are defined as resources that can be replaced
What is quickly?
Agriculture and aquaculture are this type of resource
Food
3%
What is porosity?
Fossil fuels are this type of resource, which are replaced slowly or not at all
What is Nonrenewable?
The reason nuclear energy is considered a more sustainable nonrenewable energy option
No pollution
A disadvantage of wind energy
Not always windy, can be obstructed, they are loud and can harm animals
True or False - When infiltration happens quickly, it filters water more effectively.
False
Chesterfield County's watershed
What is the Chesapeake Bay?
Fossil fuels, radioactive metals, solar, and hydroelectric are this type of resource
What is Energy?
Natural gas is generally viewed as a more optimal resource over oil and coal because
It does not create a secondary waste material
This type of energy is created when moving water turns a turbine that makes electricity
What is hydroelectric?
This makes up the largest percentage of Earth's water
What is groundwater?
A river or stream leading into a larger body of water.
What is a Tributary?
Came from the ancient remains of plants and animals
What are fossil fuels?
Name 2 negative environmental impacts of mining mineral resources
Erosion of land, poisoning of soil, death or plants and animals
A fuel made from organic materials like algae, corn, or other plants
What is biofuel/biomass?
A consequence of unequal distribution of resources
What are war between nations, inter-nation trade increases, or alliances between nations
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
The rate of water movement through interconnected pores within soil or rock
What is Permeability?
This type of energy is created by the fission of uranium
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!
An individual's or group's energy and resource consumption
What is ecological footprint?
Geothermal energy is heat gathered directly from the Earth near
What are volcanoes/magma bodies?
Urban areas effect surface runoff and infiltration by
Less infiltration and more surface runoff
What is natural gas?