Resources Key terms

Question 1

Biofuels

Answer 1

fuels from recently lifeless or living biological material.

Question 2

Renewable energy

Answer 2

energy that is collected from renewable resources such as sunlight and rain.

Question 3

Fossil fuels

Answer 3

are formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, buried deep inside the earth for millions of years.

Question 4

Resources

Answer 4

useful or valuable possessions or qualities

Question 5

consumption

Answer 5

using something up

Question 6

Single use plastic

Answer 6

plastic that can only be used once

Question 7

Microplastics

Answer 7

small plastic pieces less than five millimetres apart

Question 8

Biodegradable

Answer 8

capable of being broken down especially into harmless products by the action of living things.

Question 9

Degradable

Answer 9

capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into very small parts by natural processes, bacteria, etc

Question 10

Sustainable

Answer 10

meeting the needs of the present, without affecting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Question 11

Incineration

Answer 11

burning something

Question 12

Landfill

Answer 12

a system of waste disposal in which waste is buried between layers of the earth

Question 13

Recyclable

Answer 13

a material that is ready to be thrown away but can be converted by a physical process into reusable materials

Question 14

Reusable

Answer 14

A product or material that can be used for the same purpose several times

Question 15

Repurpose

Answer 15

to use the same product for another purpose