Why does the USA still use coal to create Electricity?
Because it is plentiful and inexpensive
What are the 2 must abundant gases in Earth's Atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
How would reducing deforestation affect global warming?
It will reduce the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere.
What does the ozone do?
ABSORBS UV Rays from the Sun.
Name 4 Renewable Resources.
Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Hydropower, Tidal, (sometimes Biomass)
Why should we recycle?
To conserve our natural resources.
List 3 Greenhouse gases.
Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water Vapor, Nitrous Oxide.
Name 4 Nonrenewable Resources.
Oil, Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear, (sometimes Biomass)
Name the 3 Fossil Fuels.
Oil, Coal, Natural Gas
How might humans REDUCE Greenhouse Gases?
use less Fossil Fuels, or Use more Renewable Resources, or Plant Trees
What does UV, in UV Rays, stand for?
Ultraviolet
According to the Chart: How do we use most of our water at home?
Flushing the Toilet
How can we conserve water each day?
Turn off water while brushing teeth.
What do UV Rays do to humans?
Give us Sunburn.
Without the Greenhouse Effect, Earth's Atmosphere would be _____ to support life.
TO COLD
Name a factor that causes Earth's global temperature to increase.
Burning Fossil Fuels, Car Exhaust, Coal Factories, Burning trees, etc
How do coal and the Sun compare as sources of energy?
Coal is Nonrenewable and The Sun is Renewable.
List the Atmospheric Layers in order!
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, and Exosphere
How is the Greenhouse Effect beneficial to life on Earth?
It maintains Earth's temperature so it doesn't get to cold.
What is created when a turbine spins?
Electricity
How does the Greenhouse Effect work?
Greenhouse gases TRAP in heat from the Sun.
Explain how wood is considered a Renewable Resource.
As long as you replant the trees it is Renewable.
What is deforestation?
Cutting down a large number of trees.
What does the picture represent?
Greenhouse Gases Trapping in Solar Energy.