Earth Science ch. 26,27,28
Gas mixture manufactured from vegetable oil
Biodiesel
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Biogas
Biomass
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Charcoal
Biomass
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Fecal Material
Biomass
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Field Crops
Biomass
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Straw
Biomass
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: ethanol
Biomass
The primary federal law that protects our nation's water from pollution is the
Clean Water Act
How is coal transformed into electricity?
Coal is burned and it releases heat energy, water turns turbine and generator
Compare and Contrast the formation of coal and oil.
Coal: comes from swampy areas, solid Oil: found under the ocean bed, liquid Both: settle at the bottom of a water source and are buried
Produced from wheat or corn
Ethanol
True or False: 2 thousand years ago, Romans built dams to transport water over distances
False: aqueducts
True or False: Building aqueducts is the primary way countries manage their fresh water
False: dams
True or False: The major water problem in the eastern US is too little precipitation
False: western
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Coal
Fossil Fuel
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Kerogen
Fossil Fuel
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Natural Gas
Fossil Fuel
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Petroleum
Fossil Fuels
What are examples of a renewable resource?
Fresh air, fresh water, solar energy, trees, biomass
What is the difference between nuclear fusion and nuclear fission?
Fusion: combination of atoms Fission: splitting of atoms (Occurs on Earth)
Energy contained in water and steam hated by Earth's internal heat.
Geothermal energy
Can be separated from oil shake and refined
Kerogen
Gas that makes up most of the atmosphere
Nitrogen
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Aluminum
Nonrenewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Carbon
Nonrenewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Coal
Nonrenewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Copper
Nonrenewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Diamond
Nonrenewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Gold
Nonrenewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Phosphorus
Nonrenewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: petroleum
Nonrenewable
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Nuclear Energy
Other
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: geothermal energy
Other
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: hydroelectric power
Other
Light, Spongy plant material used as fuel
Peat
Smallest percentage of carbon to largest: anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite, peat
Peat, lignite, bituminous, and anthracite
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Elephants
Renewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Freshwater
Renewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Soil
Renewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Solar energy
Renewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: Trees
Renewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: air
Renewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable: chickens
Renewable
Explain why natural gas is usually found with oil.
Same process of formation
Explain how energy stored in coal was obtained from the sun?
Sun helps plants grow, plants die and decay, mountain building puts swamps into the ground, it heats up and cooks, we mine the product
True or False: the continent of Africa has the most countries with chronic water shortages
True
Sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-burning power plant combines with atmospheric moisture to form
acid precipitation
Excess nitrogen and sulfur cause _______ when they occur in large quantities.
air pollution
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Wood
biomass
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: Peat
biomass and fossil fuel
Identify one alternative energy resource: Biosphere
biomass fuel
Some countries use _____ to create freshwater from ocean water.
desalination
Loss of topsoil leads to _______ in arid and semiarid regions.
desertification
A population that is at the carrying capacity for its environment is in
equilibrium
What are examples of a nonrenewable resource?
fossil fuels, diamonds, gold, copper, natural gas
What are biomass fuels? give examples
fuels derived from living things ex: wood, field crops, anything organic
Identify one alternative energy resource: Geosphere
geothermal energy
What is sustainable Energy?
global management of Earth's natural resources to meet current and future energy needs
Identify one alternative energy resource: Hydrosphere
hydroelectric power
As a result of urban development, land becomes covered with cement and asphalt, which can result in ____.
increased runoff
System to provide water to agricultural crops
irrigation
On Earth, ______ include(s) air, water, and land; all living things; the soil and crust; natural cycles.
natural resource
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: tidal power
other
Fossil Fuel, Biomass, or other: wind power
other
Sand and gravel bars that contain heavy sediments, such as gold dust and gold nuggets
placer deposits
What are placer deposits?
places where gold nuggets, gold dust, diamonds, and platinum are found. Gold during the "Gold Rush" in California was found here
Mineral extraction from underground mines creates waste rock, and rainwater seeping through piles of this rock can lead to ....
pollution of stream. the surface landscape
Identify one alternative energy resource: Atmosphere
solar power, wind power
A process of management called ___________ ensures the replacement of renewable resources at the same rate they are consumed.
sustainable yield
Bringing water from areas of plenty to areas of need
transport of surface water
True or False: Draw down can make a well run dry
true
True or False: Most freshwater is used to irrigate crops
true
Covers 71% of Earth's surface
water