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Resource Management
Vocabulary
100
What two things cause fossil fuels to form?
Pressure and heat
100
Are living things a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
Renewable
100
What type of nuclear reaction gives the sun it's energy?
Nuclear fusion
100
What is a consequence of offshore drilling and transporting petroleum accidents?
Harm to wildlife, harms the tourism industries
100
What is a natural resource?
Any resource of energy humans use that comes from nature.
200
What is coal before it transforms into coal?
peat
200
Which is the most used renewable resource in the United States? Why?
Biomass, it includes the farming of all animals and crops
200
What is the source of energy of Geothermal energy?
The Earth's core
200
Why can recycling be inconvenient sometimes?
It cost money to recycle resources and takes time (you have to sort your trash)
200
What does it mean to be a steward of natural resources?
To be careful and responsible with our resources.
300
Air pollution (CO2/SO2) combined with moisture creates what?
Acid rain
300
Give one example of a renewable source becoming nonrenewable from overuse
Trees being cut down faster than they can grow back, fish being caught faster than they can repopulate
300
Nuclear energy is best described as what type of energy resources?
Non Renewable
300
What are two ways you can conserve water?
1. Turn off sink when not in use
2. Take shorter showers/less baths
300
What is the ozone layer?
A layer of oxygen that surrounds Earth that protects us from the sun's radiation
400
What do both nuclear and fossil fuels heat up to generate electricity?
Water into steam
400
How can renewable sources be limited?
They can be limited by their abundance in the world
400
What type of light bulb is more energy efficient than an incandescent bulb?
fluorescent bulb
400
How can you reduce the use of fossil fuels?
Walking or using bike instead of driving or car pooling
400
Define Fusion
The process by which two or more nuclei fuse together.
500
How is ethanol formed?
Small organisms called microbes eat and digests sugars from plants and produce CO2 and ethanol.
500
What causes wind?
Differences in air temperatures
500
Why would a hybrid car have a higher gas mileage than a regular gas car?
It uses both electricity and gas, therefore using less gas, increasing its gas mileage
500
Define Conservation
The protection and wise use of natural resources.