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What is a renewable resource?
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A renewable resource is one that can be replenished in a short time span.
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What is a nonrenewable resource?
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A nonrenewable resources is one that takes significant deposits and millions of years to form.
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Describe the properties of coal.
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Coal is mostly plant material that when combined with oil and natural gas becomes a fossil fuel. However, it is often problematic because of pollution from mining
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Describe the properties of oil and natural gas.
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Oil and Natural Gas consist of various compounds derived from the remains of marine plants and animals formed through a complex process
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What is an oil trap?
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An oil trap is a geologic environment that allows for economically significant amounts of oil and gas to accumulate underground.
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What is urban air pollution?
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Urban air pollution describes all pollutants with airborne particles that occur in dangerous levels and disrupt the function of the environment
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What are two types of pollutants related to the environmental effets of burning fossil fuels?
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1) Primary pollutants
2) Secondary pollutants |
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What is a primary pollutant?
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A primary pollutant is emitted directly from an identifiable source
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What is a secondary pollutant?
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A secondary pollutant is formed from chemical reactions taking place among primary pollutants
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How is Carbon Dioxide and Global warming related?
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When fossil fuels are burnt, carbon dioxide is emitted, and is responsible for warming the lower atmosphere
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What is the result of the Greenhouse effect?
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The result of the Greenhouse effect occurs when the atmosphere has thinned in certain locations and no longer protects against solar radiation. Because of the rising temperatures, there is a rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide
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What is tar sand?
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Tar sand is a mixture of clay and sand combined with water and bitumen(tar)
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What is oil shale?
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Oil Shale is untapped oil in large amounts.
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What percentage of the worlds energy is nonrenewable?
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90%
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What are alternative energy sources possible today?
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1) Nuclear Energy
2) Solar Energy 3) Wind Energy 4) Hydroelectric Power 5) Geothermal Energy 6) Tidal energy |
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What is a mineral resource?
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A mineral resource is the endowment of useful minerals ultimately for comercial use
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What is a mineral reserve?
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A mineral reserve is a deposit from which minerals can be extracted for profit.
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What is ore?
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Ore is useful metallic minerals that can be mined in concentrated levels for profit.
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What are three examples of igneous mineral resources?
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1) Magmatic segregation
2) Diamonds 3) Hydrothermal solutions |
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How is Magmatic segregation an igneous mineral resource?
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Magmatic segregation is the separation of heavy minerals that crystallize early and enrich the residual melt
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