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Earth's Valuable Resources Flashcards

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What are earth’s most important resources?

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Air, water, soil, forest, and minerals

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Natural resource

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Any material in nature that people use or value

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People (blank) the materials earth provides for us. What are some examples of this?

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Utilize
Trees = paper
Oil = plastic

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We change natural resources to make what?

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Something knew

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Can we change all resources?

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No example: wind

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What is an example of a resource we do change?

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Metal = bike

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What are the 2 types of natural resources?

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Renewable and non renewable

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Non renewable resource

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Something that can run out

Example: coal

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Renewable resource

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Resources that the earth can replace naturally

Example: trees

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How long can renewable resources last?

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Forever if we use them wisely

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Is it important to manage natural resources?

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Yes

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How can we run out of natural resources?

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By taking more than we put back

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Deforestation

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Clearing of trees

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Reforestation

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Planting trees to replace forest

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Where does the energy we use today come from?

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The dinosaurs (fossil fuel)

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Are fossil fuels renewable or nonrenewable resources?

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Nonrenewable

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Why is burning coal harmful?

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It pollutes the air and harms the land

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What do we use coal for today?

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We use it to make electricity

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What is petroleum removed from the ground as?

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Crude oil

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After petroleum goes to the refinery it is turned into what?

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Plastic, make up, gas, diesel fuel, jet fuel

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Is oil harmful to the environment?

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Yes

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What are oil spills harmful to?

A

Wildlife

23
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Oil pollutes what?

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The air

24
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What is the cleanest burning fuel?

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Natural gas

25
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What is natural gas mainly used for?

A

Cooking and heating

26
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Some cars run on natural gas to cause was?

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Less pollution

27
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Hydroelectric power

A

Water power

28
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What are pros and cons to hydroelectric power?

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Pros - it’s energy that is clean and doesn’t pollute

Con - create lakes that take up farmland and wildlife habitats

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Wind power

A

Power generated by wind mills

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Solar power

A

Heat or solar panels

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Geo thermal power

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Steam or hot water to make energy

32
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How do we obtain nuclear energy?

A

By splitting atoms

33
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Is nuclear energy renewable or non?

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Non

34
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What does nuclear energy produce?

A

Dangerous waste

35
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How long does nuclear waste have to be stored before it is safe again?

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1000 years

36
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Mineral resources are what?

A

Valuable

37
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What are examples of mineral resources?

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Metal, salt, rock, and gemstone

38
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Minerals are where?

A

Everywhere

39
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What do we use minerals for?

A

Cooking and eating

40
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Are minerals renewable or non?

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Non

41
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Natural resources what from place to place?

A

Vary

42
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The resources available to us affect what?

A

Our daily lives

43
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Different areas need different whats to survive

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Resources

44
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People will use what to create what they need?

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The resources around them

45
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What is an example of people using the things around them to create what they need?

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Rainforests people make canoes out of logs

46
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The availability of natural resources affects what?

A

Countries

47
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The more you have the…

A

Richer you are

48
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The less resources you have the…

A

Poorer you are

49
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Despite having few few resources we can do what for what we need?

A

Trade

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