Nonrenewable
This type of resource forms from plants and animals that died millions of years ago and is burned for fuel
What is fossil fuel?
This renewable resource comes from the Sun and can be turned into electricity with solar panels
What is solar energy?
Energy from the Sun can travel through space as this type of energy
What is solar energy?
Litter and oil spills that harm rivers, beaches, and oceans are examples of pollution in this environment
What is water?
Define "natural resource" in one short sentence.
A natural resource is something from Earth people use, like water, soil, or minerals.
Name one solid nonrenewable resource that comes from Earth
What is coal?
Name a renewable resource that uses moving air to make electricity.
What is wind energy?
What kind of energy do batteries store and provide for toys and flashlights?
What is chemical energy?
Mining digs up Earth to get minerals. Give one negative effect mining can have on land or water.
Habitat destruction, water contamination
What does "renewable" mean?
Renewable: can be replaced naturally over time.
Give one example of how a nonrenewable resource is used for energy
Petroleum to power cars, natural gas to power stoves
Give two examples of renewable resources from the list: sunlight, coal, wind, oil, water.
What is sunlight and wind?
Name an energy source that is not made by living things and not from the Sun
Geothermal, wind, hydropower
Give one way the ocean can be harmed by human activities
Oil spills
What does "nonrenewable" mean?
Nonrenewable: cannot be replaced quickly once used.
Explain one reason why using nonrenewable fuels can harm the environment
What is pollution?
Explain how plants (like trees) can be considered renewable resources
They can be replanted
List two energy sources that can produce electricity without burning fossil fuels.
Solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal
Explain how building a road through a forest could affect animals and plants
Destroying habitats
Define fossil fuels
Describe how using a lot of a nonrenewable resource today can affect people in the future
We could run out of these resources.
Describe one limitation or challenge of a renewable energy source (for example, sunlight, wind, or water).
Sunlight is not available at night.
Give an example of how energy can change from one form to another to be useful
Electrical energy being transformed into kinetic energy when plugging in a fan
Describe one human activity that can both harm and help the land
Using hydropower dams can reduce pollution but the building of these dams can disrupt ecosystems
Use the words "conserve," "renewable," and "resource" in one short sentence that shows you understand their meanings.
"We should conserve renewable resources like water so the resource lasts longer."