Earth's Valuable Resources

Question 1

What are earth’s most important resources?

Answer 1

Air, water, soil, forest, and minerals

Question 2

Natural resource

Answer 2

Any material in nature that people use or value

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Utilize
Trees = paper
Oil = plastic

Question 4

We change natural resources to make what?

Answer 4

Something knew

Question 5

Can we change all resources?

Answer 5

No example: wind

Question 6

What is an example of a resource we do change?

Answer 6

Metal = bike

Question 7

What are the 2 types of natural resources?

Answer 7

Renewable and non renewable

Question 8

Non renewable resource

Answer 8

Something that can run out

Example: coal

Question 9

Renewable resource

Answer 9

Resources that the earth can replace naturally

Example: trees

Question 10

How long can renewable resources last?

Answer 10

Forever if we use them wisely

Question 11

Is it important to manage natural resources?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

How can we run out of natural resources?

Answer 12

By taking more than we put back

Question 13

Deforestation

Answer 13

Clearing of trees

Question 14

Reforestation

Answer 14

Planting trees to replace forest

Question 15

Where does the energy we use today come from?

Answer 15

The dinosaurs (fossil fuel)

Question 16

Are fossil fuels renewable or nonrenewable resources?

Answer 16

Nonrenewable

Question 17

Why is burning coal harmful?

Answer 17

It pollutes the air and harms the land

Question 18

What do we use coal for today?

Answer 18

We use it to make electricity

Question 19

What is petroleum removed from the ground as?

Answer 19

Crude oil

Question 20

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

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Is oil harmful to the environment?

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

What are oil spills harmful to?

Answer 22

Wildlife

Question 23

Oil pollutes what?

Answer 23

The air

Question 24

What is the cleanest burning fuel?

Answer 24

Natural gas

Question 25

What is natural gas mainly used for?

Answer 25

Cooking and heating

Question 26

Some cars run on natural gas to cause was?

Answer 26

Less pollution

Question 27

Hydroelectric power

Answer 27

Water power

Question 28

What are pros and cons to hydroelectric power?

Answer 28

Pros - it's energy that is clean and doesn't pollute | Con - create lakes that take up farmland and wildlife habitats

Question 29

Wind power

Answer 29

Power generated by wind mills

Question 30

Solar power

Answer 30

Heat or solar panels

Question 31

Geo thermal power

Answer 31

Steam or hot water to make energy

Question 32

How do we obtain nuclear energy?

Answer 32

By splitting atoms

Question 33

Is nuclear energy renewable or non?

Answer 33

Non

Question 34

What does nuclear energy produce?

Answer 34

Dangerous waste

Question 35

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

Answer 35

1000 years

Question 36

Mineral resources are what?

Answer 36

Valuable

Question 37

What are examples of mineral resources?

Answer 37

Metal, salt, rock, and gemstone

Question 38

Minerals are where?

Answer 38

Everywhere

Question 39

What do we use minerals for?

Answer 39

Cooking and eating

Question 40

Are minerals renewable or non?

Answer 40

Non

Question 41

Natural resources what from place to place?

Answer 41

Vary

Question 42

The resources available to us affect what?

Answer 42

Our daily lives

Question 43

Different areas need different whats to survive

Answer 43

Resources

Question 44

People will use what to create what they need?

Answer 44

The resources around them

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Rainforests people make canoes out of logs

Question 46

The availability of natural resources affects what?

Answer 46

Countries

Question 47

The more you have the…

Answer 47

Richer you are

Question 48

The less resources you have the…

Answer 48

Poorer you are

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Trade