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WTRMS 6
Natural Resources Topic 6
Question | Answer |
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Renewable Resource Examples | Air, Water, Soil, Trees, Forest |
Nonrenewable Examples | Wildlife, Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas, minerals |
What are Renewable and Nonrenewable resources used for | They are used to build and power energy |
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable? | Nonrenewable is limited and renewable is unlimited |
How has human activity impacted the distribution of fossil fuel | We are using it faster than it can be made so there is less fossil fuels in certain places in the world |
Fossil Fuels | An energy rich substance that is made from preserved remains of organisims |
What are Renewable Energy resources | Solar Energy,Hydroelectric Resources,Wind energy,geothermal energy,bio energy resources |
How do renewable energy resources reduce human reliance on other natural resources | they are better for the environment so we use less fossil fuels when we use renewable energy resources |
What are the examples of renewable energy resources? Be able to tell the pros and cons of each | Solar Energy-ProCan power a wristwatch or entire cities Con -Initial high expense Wind Power -Pro- is less expensive than coal and and fastest growing energy source Con-Costs are considerable and turbines could threaten birds |
What are mineral resources | minerals people use |
what factors affect the distribution of minerals on Earth | it depends on how and when the minerals form |
how do geological processes affect the distribution of groundwater on earth | the presence of groundwater depends on the type of rock layers in Earths crust |
how is water used as a resource | it is used as agricultural, industrial, household,recreational, and environmental activities |
what is the human impact on water resources | humans use surface water which often involves changing its path, this affects the amount of water that continues to flow and the ecology of the area. Water shortages can occur as well as pollution |