Cards in this guide (21)
What is resource center
A resource center is a place where one can go to find
information, and documents. These documents and information can be
used by anyone who needs them.
Which is a way that society controls science
One way that society controls science is that the government can
make certain experiments illegal.
people pass laws to restrict some research
Which substance in acid rain makes it more acidic than natural rainwater
What three basic things must the human population have in order to survive
Why are renewable sources of energy better than nonrenewable sources
apex: because we will not run out of them!
Which energy source uses heat from underground
Which energy source contributes the most to climate change
Which is the least sustainable practice
Using coal to generate electricity
Why is biomass a better alternative to oil
Biomass is a renewable resource.
Which process fills lakes of underground water
What happens when an environment has not reached its carrying capacity for a population
The population continues to grow.
What is one of the negative consequences of burning waste
It releases toxic fumes and also contributes to climate
change.
What represents a negative impact of technology
production of waste like greenhouse gases
How could technology be best used to solve this problem
Find a way to burn the waste without releasing chemicals
What resources cannot be renewed
Which promotes sustainability
Encouraging reuse of resources promotes sustainability.
encouraging recycling programs
Which container uses up the most resources from the environment if used just once
How can you make a potentially resource sustainable
manage the use of the resource so that it doesn't run out-apex
Which substance acts acts as a buffer in natural water
minerals and salts (apex)
Which is a possible outcome of global warming
hurricanes and other extreme weather will increase
which of the following best describes a solution that contains a buffer
A citric acid is added to the solution but the pH of the solution does not change