Lesson 3 Flashcards
Natural resources that can replenish in a short period of time
Renewable resources
Natural resources that take a long time to replenish
Nonrenewable resources
The presence of unwanted materials in the environment
Pollution
The massive removal of trees in forests
Deforestation
TRUE OR FALSE: If there are fewer trees, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doesn’t go down.
True
TRUE OR FALSE: We can see microplastics.
False
TRUE OR FALSE. Oil leaks from ship can cause water pollution.
True
TRUE OR FALSE: Plastic products that we use do not decay for hundreds of years.
True
The rising of the average temperature on Earth
Global Warming
Traps the heat of the sun instead of releasing it back to space.
Greenhouse Gases