Use Resources wisely?
What are examples of renewable resources? (Give at least 3)
what is solar power, wind and tidal power, forest, hydroelectric power, geothermal energy, thermal energy, biomass energy?
Land damaged by mining
What's an example of water conservation?
SAMPLES: Turning off faucet when you brush your teeth or do dishes, take shorter showers, use nontoxic cleaning items and lawn products to help reduce harmful runoff, buy energy efficient appliances, etc.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) measures what?
The pollution in the air.
Warming of the Earth's atmosphere by certain gases?
What is greenhouse effect?
What type of energy do plants make?
What is biomass energy?
Large number of people move from the country to the city?
What is urbanization?
An industrial plant might expose a local river to point-source pollution
What is hazardous waste?
A browish-yellow haze that hangs in the air?
What is smog?
Expansion from rural areas to urban areas
What is urban sprawl?
Taking action to improve the quality of the environment.
What is stewardship?
What effects can urban sprawl have on an area?
What is increased risk of flash flooding, cities have warmer temperatures than rural areas, etc.
Chemicals released from factories, power plants, and cars
What human activities affect the atmosphere?
Sample answers: burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, fireplaces, burning trash, using more energy than is needed, etc.
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Chemical that was banned because it damaged the ozone?
What is chlorofluorocarbons?
Natural fertilizers and compost are used in what type of farms?
What is organic farms?
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What is the Clean Water Act?
Growing alternating rows of a cultivated plant?
What is strip farming.
Sample answer: My house would be built with solar panels to capture the energy I would need to run electricity. I would be sure to use recycled materials for flooring and in other ways. I would use energy-efficient light bulbs in all my lighting fixtures.
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Give an example of point-source and nonopoint source pollution.
Point-source pollution is hazardous wastes from industries in which the origin of the pollution can be determined.
With nonpoint-source pollution, such as runoff or acid rain, there is no way to determine where the pollution originated.
How do greenhouse gases raise temperatures in our environment?
The link between increasing amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and increasing temperatures on Earth is shown. Absorption of heave by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere contributes to the rising temperatures on Earth.