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x4.07 Unit 4 Test MOD 25-26

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Global energy and water demand is expected to __________ by 2050.
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Based on the map of annual average wind speed, which area has the greatest potential for wind power?

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Based on the map of photovoltaic (sun) energy potential, which area has the greatest potential for solar power?

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__________ is the process of rocks breaking down into soil, which takes over __________ years.
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Describe 1 advantage of energy produced by renewable resources.

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Describe 1 disadvantage of energy produced by renewable resources.

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Consider the 3 E's of sustainability:
  • Equity ensures fairness in sharing resources and opportunities, promoting environmental benefits for all while preventing unfair treatment of any group in society.
  • Environmental focuses on keeping our natural world safe and healthy. This includes saving resources, reducing pollution and waste, and supporting strong ecosystems.
  • Economic focuses on making sure that a system or community can support itself financially over a long time.
Imagine a village where there is a meadow in the center available to all of the villagers to use for grazing sheep. Using the 3 E's of sustainability, how could you keep the meadow sustainable?

Equity: __________
Environmental: __________
Economic: __________
Match the term to its definitions
Renewable resource
Something found in nature that is useful to humans
Natural resource
Development that meets present needs without compromising future generations
Fossil fuels
Replenish itself in less than a human's lifetime
Sustainability
Made from the remains of ancient plants and animals
What are the 3 main non-renewable resources used by humans?
wind
oil
natural gas
coal
Which of the following is true of Earth's water?
2.5% of it is fresh, 97.5% is salty
There is an equal amount of fresh and salt water
97.5% of it is fresh, 2.5% is salty
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Which energy source produces half the amount of CO2 compared to coal?
Wind
Natural gas
Oil
What is a watershed?
An area of land that drains into a single larger body of water
An area that collects rainwater
A river's tributary
Which ecosystem filters and cleans water?
Deserts
Wetlands
Grasslands
What do impermeable surfaces in urban areas prevent?
Water from seeping into the ground
Water from evaporating
Water from flowing
What happens when fertilizer runoff from the Mississippi River watershed enters the Gulf of Mexico?
It improves water quality
It creates a dead zone
It increases fish populations
According to the "Tragedy of the Commons," what is likely to happen to a shared resource?
The resource will remain sustainable
Everyone will take only what they need
Most people will overuse the resource
What can happen if farmers plant the same crop repeatedly without proper soil care?
The soil stays healthy and full of nutrients forever.
Soil becomes more porous and lets water flow too quickly.
Soil loses its fertility and can no longer support plants and animals.
What is a major problem caused by overgrazing?
Overgrazing improves soil porosity and water flow.
Overgrazing removes grasses and compacts soil, causing erosion and loss of soil fertility.
Too many cattle help mix the soil and increase its nutrients.
What happens when soil is disturbed during deforestation and tilling?
The soil will absorb more water
Nutrient-rich top soil can be blown away
The rate of weathering will increase
This graph shows how different sources of energy have been used in the United States to produce electricity since 1949.

Which sources have decreased since 2005?
Coal
Natural gas
Petroleum
Which sources have increased since 2005?
Coal
Natural gas
Renewable energy