Mod 4 lesson 4

Question 1

Biomass?

Answer 1

: organic matter that can be used as a fuel source

Question 2

Nonrenewable resource?

Answer 2

: a natural resource that is in limited supply and/or takes more than a lifetime to replenish

Question 3

Global effect?

Answer 3

: general practices carried out by many that affect a very large area and/or number of people
Local effect: the actions of a few individuals that affect a small area and/or a smaller number of people

Question 4

Urbanization?

Answer 4

: the process of clearing natural vegetation and replacing it with concrete and buildings

Question 5

Geothermal energy?

Answer 5

: renewable energy captured through using the heat of the Earth

Question 6

Desertification?

Answer 6

: the process that causes fertile land to become desert-like

Question 7

Renewable resource?

Answer 7

: a natural resource that is replaceable through a cycle in nature or sustainable practice in one lifetime

Question 8

Fossil fuel?

Answer 8

: a nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or gas created from the remains of living organisms

Question 9

Recyclable

Answer 9

existing materials that can be re-purposed to make new products

Question 10

Deforestation?

Answer 10

the permanent destruction and clearing of forests and plant life in an area

Question 11

Examples of Renewable Resources?

Answer 11

Examples: sunlight, wind, water, trees/plants,

geothermal energy, biomass

Question 12

Examples of Nonrenewable resources?

Answer 12

Examples: fossil fuels, glass, metals, rocks/minerals

Question 13

Examples of recyclable material?

Answer 13

may include renewable and nonrenewable resources such as aluminum, plastic, cardboard, composted kitchen waste, glass, paper, and textiles.

Question 14

What are some effects of Deforestation

Answer 14

Loss of important forests (rainforest)

Loss of animal, plant, and insect habitats

Decrease of oxygen production

Increase in carbon dioxide levels in the air

Increase in erosion

Increase in extinction

Question 15

What are some Effects of Desertification?

Answer 15

Fertile land becomes desert-like

People and animals must move to find other areas to live

Question 16

What are some effects of Urbanization?

Answer 16

Loss of animal, plant, and insect habitats

Increased pollution

Disruption in water flow

Increase in the spread of disease

Question 17

What are some causes of Urbanization?

Answer 17

Clearing natural landscape and replacing with concrete and buildings

Many people living close together in a small area

Question 18

What are some causes of Desertification?

Answer 18

Poor farming practices that deplete the soil of nutrients

Animals overgrazing, leaving the soil unprotected from erosion

Question 19

What are some causes of Deforestation?

Answer 19

Cutting down trees for wood

Clearing forests by burning

Question 20

What are some ways Humans impact the water supply on earth?

Answer 20

• Pesticides and fertilizers pollute our water and organisms living in it
• changing the water flow such as dams
• Construction, clearing forests, adding dirt, chemical runoff
• Shipping, adds pollution, disturbs marine life, invasive species
• Recreation, pollution, upsets balance of the nutrients in water, disturns marine life

Question 21

How can Humans decrease their ecological footprint?

Answer 21

recycling, using fewer nonrenewable resources, conserving energy, composting, and planting trees

Question 22

What is an example of a global effect?

Answer 22

Global food supply

Question 23

What are some examples of local effects?

Answer 23

• Removing beach grass from the coastal areas, taking away natural filters
• Clearing trees to create roads increasing pollution
• Clearing trees to build power plants, increasing pollution, contamination surrounding environments