Water
Environmental Impacts/Conservation
Natural Resources
Environmental Problems
Renewable vs. Nonrenewable
100

Water is a ________ resources. (renewable/nonrenewable)

Renewable

100

Practicing conservation by using a refillable water bottle is an example of _________.

Reusing

100

Fossil fuels overall efficiency is _____.

high

100

_______ produces most greenhouse gases. 

Coal

100

The sun, wind and water are examples of ______.

renewable resources

200

Most fresh water is ________.

frozen

200

Coal usage has decreased significantly since 1990, this is an example of _______.

Reducing
200

_________ is a renewable resource that does not produce greenhouse gases. 

Solar energy

200

Global warming is caused by the presence of _______.

greenhouse gases

200

Energy from renewable sources have a _____ impact on the environment. 

low

300

Only ____ % of Earth's water is drinkable. 

3

300

____________ caused soil erosion, loss of habitat, and decrease in oxygen levels. 

deforrestation

300

The number one natural resource used to heat homes is _____________.

natural gas

300

As the human population increases, the negative impact on natural resources will __________.

increase

300

______ resources, such as coal, oil, and gas, can be depleted if overused. 

Non-renewable

400

___% of freshwater is frozen. 

77

400

Overuse of fossil fuels such as burning coal can cause an increase in ________.

acid rain

400

Three examples of fossil fuels are _____.

coal, natural gas, petroleum

400

As deforestation and urbanization increase, the biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems ________.

decrease

400

Nonrenewable resources are nonrenewable because

they take millions of years to replinsh.

500

The water cycle supports water as a renewable resource because ______.

It allows water to be reused over and over

500

Global consumption on fossil fuels has ______ over  the years. 

increased

500

If water consumption practices remain the same, there will be ____ freshwater available and _____ prices for food. 

less, higher

500

Recycling, planting trees, and using renewable resources will help control _________.

global warming

500

Humans need to invest _____ to harness the same amount of energy rom renewable resources as from fossil fuels. 

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