CHAPTER 22 Natural Resources Study Guide
Word Bank: natural resources, recycling, pollutant, acid rain, renewable resource
1. ______occurs when gases in the air caused by burning oil and coal mix with water in the air.
2. ______are things found in nature that living things use.
3. A ______is a material that can harm living things by interfering with life processes.
4. If a resource can be replaced in 100 years or less, it is a ______.
5. If you reuse a material after it has been changed to another form this is ______.
T/F
6. ______Natural resources can’t be used.
7. ______All natural resources can be made by people.
8. ______All natural resources are found in nature.
9. ______All natural resources are nonrenewable.
Word Bank: scrap metal, land, oil, water, air, car exhaust
10. An example of a nonrenewable resource is ______
11. An example of solid waste is ______
12. An example of a gas that causes pollution is ______
13. Pollutants are found in ______, ______, and ______.
WORD BANK: faster, limited, kills, replace, wildlife, fresh
14. There are 3 reasons we should be concerned about water pollution. They are:
1. Only a ______supply of water is ______.
2. Water pollution ______fish and other ______.
3. Water is being used up ______than natural processes can ______it in many places.
WORDBANK: life-cycle analysis, nonrenewable resources, solid waste, losing natural habitat, landfill
15. The destruction of environment where species live is also called ______.
16. If people throw away something that is solid or semi-solid, it is called ______.
17. Resources that can’t be replaced within a 100 years are ______.
18. A way of figuring out the environmental impact of a product through its entire life is called ______- ______( Read on page 670 about this before the test.
19. A ______is an area where garbage is deposited.
WORDBANK: cotton, use, cars, disposal, 3 R’s, production,
20. Three ways to reduce the amount of solid waste is sometimes referred to as the ______
21. A life –cycle analysis considers the impact of a product’s ______, the impact of a product’s ______and the impact of a product’s ______.
22. ______is an example of a renewable resource.
23. The biggest source of air pollution are ______.
ESSAYS:
Why is an individual tree a renewable resource, but the place where it is located is a nonrenewable resource (Remember it is a full forest)?
What makes acid rain?
What are the causes of air, water, and land pollution? What can people do to help?
What natural resources were used to make your desk?
Give examples of reduce, reuse, and recycle.
How can riding to school in a car cause air and water pollution?
Choose one below:
REDUCING LAND, WATER, and AIR POLLUTION
Write a paragraph that explains what you can do in your own life to reduce land, water, and air pollution. Be sure to explain how each of your actions would lead to a reduction of pollution.
FCA’s
1. You must tell at least 2 actions you will do to reduce land, water, and air pollution. Underline those actions. (6 points)
2. Explain HOW your actions will lead to a reduction of pollution. (6 points) Circle how statements.
3. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and use a correct end punctuation mark for each sentence. ( 6 points)
TOTAL: 18 points
Skip Spaces and make X’s
ENERGY PRODUCTION
TYPE 3 Writing
Write a paragraph about what the 3 fossil fuels most used to produce energy? What are at least 2 problems using these fossil fuels to produce energy? What are at least 3 other ways to produce energy with renewable resources? Use RACE to answer the questions.
FCA’s
1. You must have 3 correct fossil fuels that are used to produce energy listed in your paragraph. (3 points) Underline the fossil fuels.
2. You must have 2 problems that occur when using these nonrenewable fossil fuels to produce energy. Be specific. (2points) Circle the problems.
3. You must have at least 4 other ways to produce energy with renewable resources. (4 points) Box the 4 other ways to produce energy.
4. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and use a correct end punctuation mark for each sentence. ( 9 points)
TOTAL: 18 points
Skip spaces and make X’s.