Natural Resources are anything humans use that are obtained from the Earth
Match the following "Spheres on Earth"
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Biosphere | arrow_right_alt | Contains soil, minerals, and metals |
Geospheres | arrow_right_alt | Gases that plants and animals need for survival |
Hydrosphere | arrow_right_alt | All living things on Earth |
Atmosphere | arrow_right_alt | Makes up all water found on Earth |
Sunlight, Air, and Water are considered Non-renewable resources.
These resources can be used continuously and have the potential to last millions or even billions of years
Which of the following are considered fossil fuels (select all that apply)
Fossil Fuels emit carbons when they are burned and produce what we call ___________________
Match the following non-renewable resources.
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Natural gas | arrow_right_alt | A solid material formed from swamp plants that died millions of years ago. |
Coal | arrow_right_alt | A liquid fuel formed from tiny marine animals that died in the ocean millions of years ago |
Oil | arrow_right_alt | Forms the same way as oil. Over millions of years, tiny dead animals are pressed down by rocks and mud. The pressure forms tiny bubbles of gas |
Resources are distributed unevenly around the Earth
Match the following:
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Petroleum Resources | arrow_right_alt | are found in locations of past volcanic and hydrothermal activity associated with subduction zones. |
Soil | arrow_right_alt | are found in locations of buried organic marine sediments and subsequent geologic traps |
Metal Ores | arrow_right_alt | is a natural resource found in locations of active weathering and or deposition of rock |
______________________resources cannot be replaced in your lifetime
The population on Earth is over _____________________________ and growing
What does "per capita mean"
Sustainable means being harmful to the environment and depleting natural resources
_________________________ drastically reduces the number of leaves available for photosynthesis and creates erosion
____________involves planting a sequence of different crops in a location over a number of seasons
In areas where biodiversity is rich, the destruction of a given number of square miles of habitat would likely affect a greater number of species
The impact that processes such as energy use, farming, deforestation, pollution and manufacturing have on the environment refers to the ____________________________
The human footprint is the sum of all of the ____________ a human consumes and all of the waste created and left behind.
What are the 3 Rs?
List the ways you can help impact our environment in a positive way! (at least 3)