Resources
What is a resource?
A resource is something that satisfies a particular purpose or need.
"Toto, I feel like we are not in Kansas anymore" is said by who?
Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz
A renewable resource is?
A resource that is always being replaced naturally.
When using the Bunsen burner, how do you get a safety flame?
The wholes must be closed.
How is a turbidity tube used?
Water is poured into the tube until the markings at the bottom cannot be seen and then the measurement on the side is recorded.
An example of a resource that comes from the biosphere is?
food, meat, etc.
In the movie Ice Age, Sid is what type of animal?
Sloth
What are the 3 "R's"?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Apart from the Bunsen burner, name 5 pieces of equipment in the science laboratory.
beaker, test tube, tripod, retort stand, gauze mat, etc.
Evaporation of water from plants is known as?
Transpiration
5 examples of man-made resources are?
Food, Leather, Cotton, Plastic, Glass, Ceramics, cements, medicine.
What Disney character says "some people are worth melting for?"
Olaf from Frozen
What is the hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and biosphere?
Hydrosphere is the water on earth. Atmosphere is the gas on earth. Lithosphere is the ground and crust of the earth. Biosphere is the biotic or living organisms on earth.
Which two planets do not have any moons?
Mercury and Venus
What are two alternatives to using ground water?
Grey water, recycled water, rain water, storm water
Describe the difference between a natural resource and a manmade resource?
Natural resources are formed naturally here on earth without the support of humans. Man-made resources are made by humans using natural resources.
Chris Hemsworth plays which Marvel character?
Thor
What is a fossil fuel?
Substances such as coal, oil and natural gases which are made from the remains of ancient organisms and are used to create energy.
Which bone is the longest in the human body?
Femur
What are the three types of water usage?
Domestic, agricultural and industrial.
What are some of the things that we should consider before using a resource?
Renewable or non-renewable?
Sustainable or not?
Importance of resource and supply of the resource
Demand for the resource
Whether the resource can be reused or recycled
In the movie WALL-E, why is no one except WALL-E living on Earth?
The people overused their natural resources and were unable to sustain life on earth.
Name three types of sustainable energy production?
Solar, wind, hydroelectricity.
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Explain the water treatment process, outlining how it is cleaned.
Water goes through a screening tank before it enters the grit tank where. large solids are removed. The water then passes through to the. sedimentation tank where contaminants that are dense sink to the bottom and are extracted out. Aeration promotes the digesters to breakdown any harmful substances which are then extracted before moving on to an advanced water treatment program.