Chapter 9 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Material Resource
Raw materials
What does Energy Resource mean?
When you convert materials into energy
Describe how people use natural resources
People use them for power, energy, jewelry, food, life, breathing (air)
Compare and contrast the types of renewable and nonrenewable resources
Renewable - resources that are generated faster than we use them
Nonrenewable - Energy that we use faster than it is being replenished
What are types of renewable energy?
Solar power Wind and Tidal power Hydroelectric power Geothermal energy Forests Biomass Energy (plant or wood waste)
What are types of nonrenewable energy?
Fossil Fuels like coal oil and natural gas
Nuclear energy
Minerals
Describe ways to conserve resources
Use less stuff
Reduce, reuse, and recycle
Conserve resources
Use less of nonrenewable resources and instead use other, renewable resources
Define Urbanization
When towns and cities get larger as more people inhabit those areas
What is urban sprawl?
The uncontrolled development of urban areas
What is crop rotation?
Planting different crops on a field to improve soil quality
What is an organic farm?
A farm that uses only natural fertilizers and pesticides to protect the crops from different harmful things
What is contour plowing?
Plowing along the natural contours of the land
What is strip farming?
Growing alternating rows of a cultivated plants
What is no-till farming?
A way of growing crops without disturbing the soil by plowing and tilling
What is mine reclamation?
Restoring mines to a natural usable state
What is sustainable logging?
Where loggers balance the use of forest for wood production
Describe the effects of urbanization on the environment
The concrete absorbs heat and makes things more hot, it increases pollution, increases the number of landfills, increases flooding, it makes sound pollution
Describe how industry and agriculture affect land resources
Industrial land uses hazardous chemicals that produce waste and create pollution
Agricultural land use includes…
Overgrazing Chemical Fertilizer Sustainable agriculture uses renewable resources while growing nutritious foods Crop Rotation Insect Resistant Crops And Removing Weeds by Hand
Identify ways to protect land resources
Sustainable logging Mine Reclamation Government input includes: Protective acts Preservatives Green Spaces
Describe how a farmer can practice stewardship?
They can use sustainable agriculture to grow nutritious food instead of looking for money Things like: Crop Rotation Insect Resistant Crops And Removing Weeds by Hand
What is point source pollution?
When pollution can be traced back to a certain single point
What is non-point source pollution?
When it is difficult to trace pollution back to a single source
Describe how people use water
People use water to drink, for agriculture, for showers, for cooking, for livestock, pets, etc.
