Natural Resources
Materials we gather from the Earth for human use
What are Natural Resources?
This type of energy is created by the fission of uranium
Renewable resources are defined as resources that can be replaced (speed)
What is quickly?
The percentage of Earth's water freshwater makes up
3%
Chesterfield County's watershed
What is the Chesapeake Bay?
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
Agriculture and aquaculture are this type of resource
What are Food Resources?
This type of energy is created when moving water turns a turbine that makes electricity
What is hydroelectric?
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?
Natural gas is generally viewed as a more optimal resource over oil and coal because
It does not create a secondary waste material
A disadvantage of wind energy
Not always windy, can be obstructed, they are loud and can harm animals
Freshwater that is in rivers, streams, or lakes is called what.
What is Accessible Freshwater
What is porosity?
Fossil fuels, radioactive metals, solar, and hydroelectric are this type of resource
What is Energy?
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?
True or False - When infiltration happens quickly, it filters water more effectively.
False
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
The rate of water movement through interconnected pores within soil or rock
What is Permeability?
A consequence of unequal distribution of resources
What are war between nations, inter-nation trade increases, or alliances between nations
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?
How do urban areas affect infiltration and runoff?
Less infiltration and more surface runoff
Sediments moving around in water making it cloudy is called
What is turbidity?