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Common Core or Essential Standards 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.7.3, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.4

Complete Vocabulary:

Find an applicable definition (related to natural resources) for each of the following terms.

Fossil fuel Reduce Lode Peat Stewardship Reuse Ore Mining Natural resources Alternative energy Hydrocarbon Recycle Forestry Crude Oil Conservation Footprint

Solid Waste and Recycling

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Use the following link from Keep America Beautiful to answer the questions that follow:

http://www.defiance-county.com/environmental/KAB.php

Read the information found in

WASTE REDUCTION & RECYCLING

.

1. What are the

two important choices

that consumers make which affect the amount of waste in America?

· · · · · 2.

Under Managing Wastes

, click on each of the following links. Write a short statement

for each link

which summarizes the main ideas discussed in each category below: Source Reduction and Reuse: Recycling Composting Organic Materials Waste-to-energy Landfilling

Go to the following website: http://nc.myecoville.com/recycling-reports/county/ scroll down the page to

locate your county

: How much waste is recovered each year per person (per capita)?

Compare your county

with other counties in North Carolina.

Mining

Complete the tasks below and include all information in your notes. Take a look at what

“Every American born will need”.

http://www.msha.gov/KIDS/mii.HTM

What things surprised you?

Why?

Click

Let's Do Some Prospectin'!

mining is done

in NC

– Find out what type of and

at least three other states

(your choice).

Make a chart

listing the info you find.

http://www.msha.gov/KIDS/KIDSHP.HTM

Environmental Awareness:

Use this link to answer the following questions: http://environment.about.com/?once=true& You will need to

enter the main idea in the Search section

in order to find the answers. (Ex: Smog, Heat Waves, Honeybees, Biodiversity Project) What causes smog?

Why do heat waves make air quality worse?

Why are honeybees disappearing?

What is the Biodiversity Project ?

Soil Science:

1.

http://soil.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Click

Soil and the Environment

. Answer the following questions. Some questions need more than one answer. Read carefully and watch for the bold clues.

How much

soil is there

and what

is it used for?

Why

does there need to be nitrogen in the soil?

What

is pH?

And what

pH is best for peanuts?

Why

is Soil Data Important to Scientists?

Define

Parent Material and

what

is it made from?

What are the three most important

minerals

in soil?

Essential Standards: 2.7.3, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.4

Analyze the sources and impacts of society's use of energy -Renewable and non-renewable sources -The impact of human choices on Earth and its systems.

Comparison of Energy

• There are many current energy technologies.

• Fossil Fuels, however, continue to be the most used today .

Fossil Fuel Locations • These are animal fossils that indicate petroleum may be near.

Gas Hydrates

• Gas hydrates can be found in the ocean floor, in deep lakes, and in permafrost regions.

• They are ice-like, crystalline solids.

Oil Shale Facility

• This is an Oil Shale Facility in Colorado.

Alternative Energy Sources

• There are also many other energy types on the horizon. • With current gas prices, availability, and environmental impacts from fossil fuels, this is a good thing!!

• Solar • Wind • Water (Hydropower) • Uranium • Hydrogen • Biomass • Geothermal • And others….!

Solar

• Solar energy has the advantage using the sun, which emits a lot of energy.

• Its disadvantage can include storage and what to do when the seasons change or it is cloudy.

Solar Energy Usage

Wind

• Wind energy takes advantage of windy areas.

• Its disadvantages include being location dependent (not every place is windy!), they can be noisy, and they can also interfere with bird migrations.

Wind Energy Use in NC

Hydropower

• Water power is another Alternative Energy.

• Its disadvantages include being located near a water source or interference with fish or other wildlife.

Uranium Concentrations

• Nuclear energy is used in NC and the U.S.

• Advantages include generating a lot of power at a cheaper cost.

• Disadvantages include public fear, melt downs, and nuclear waste generation.

Biomass

• Biomass produces Hydrogen gas through the fermentation of crops or other wastes.

Biomass Locations

Hydrogen Energy Usage

Geothermal

• Geothermal energy uses the Earth ’ s internal heat for an energy source.

• Disadvantages include time/money needed to create the technology underground to harness this heat.

Geothermal Sites

Mammoth Pacific Geothermal Plant

Sources for Pictures

• • http://www.nrel.gov/ http://energy.usgs.gov/