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Renewable and Nonrenewable Resource Vocab Game

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  • Coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy are all...
    nonrenewable resources
  • What does derived mean
    Made or extracted from something
  • Fossil fuels take millions of _______ to form.
    Years
  • What is a natural reosurce?
    Resources that are found in the environment and are not made by humans
  • What is an effect of nuclear waste?
    pollution, death, sickness
  • What happens due to wind turbines being built?
    Loss of habitats for living things
  • What is an effect of burning coal?
    Air pollution which causes poor air quality and acid rain
  • What is the definition of a nonrenewable resource?
    Resources that cannot be replaced by natural processes within a lifetime (coal, oil, natural gas, rocks, and minerals)
  • Name 2 advantages of nonrenewable resources
    cheap, creates large amounts of electricity, and readily available
  • Cause and effect: Because drilling for oil can cause oil spills in the ocean...
    habitats can be destroyed and animals can get hurt or die
  • Eventually, fossil fuels are going to _____.
    run out
  • Fossil fuels are energy-rich substances made from ancient decayed _____ and animals.
    plants
  • Name 2 disadvantages of renewable resources
    expensive, not always available, a large amount of space is required
  • Name 2 disadvantages of nonrenewable resources.
    Eventually will run out, creates pollution, contributes to global warming
  • Sunlight, air or wind, water, geothermal, and biomass are all...
    renewable resources
  • What happens as a result of dams being built?
    Loss of habitat and pollution from boats
  • Can natural and renewable resources be harmful?
    Yes
  • What is the definition of energy?
    What is needed to do work or cause change
  • What is a renewable resource?
    Materials from Earth that can be replaced by nature within a relatively short period of time (example: trees)
  • Name 2 advantages of renewable resources.
    Sustainable, can be used again and again, doesn't pollute
  • What is an environment?
    The space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism
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