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Define Renewable Resources and give Example |
1. materials or substance that are found in nature and can be used for economic gain ex. minerals, water, forest, fertile land |
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Define non-renewable resources and give example |
1.a natural resource that can not be remade or regrown at rate to keep up with how much is used. ex. fossil fuels |
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What countries or continents use the most resources? |
1. Asia 2. North America 3. Europe |
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What are the three types of fossil fuels? |
1. Coal 2. Petroleum 3. Natural Gas |
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How are fossils fuels made? |
1. Coal- giant plants in the swamp millions of years build pressure and turn into coal 2. Oil and gas- ocean, heat and pressure |
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What geography types are you most likely to find fossil fuels? |
Sedimentary Rock Deposites |
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What started the overpopulation problem? |
The industrial revolution |
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What are 3 examples environmental problems caused by over population? |
1. deforestation 2. less clean drinking water 3. animals become extinct |
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Explain the greenhouse effect |
1. Sun gives off heat and light. 2. some heat goes up into space and some gets trapped in the earth 3. The earth gets hot. |
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What are the three greenhouse gasses? |
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