Tuesday December 15, 2009 Objective: Students will know the examples of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Resources Anything in the environment that is used by people Natural Resources Resources that occur naturally
Types of Resources Energy Living Land & Soil Air & water
Benefits of Using Resources Basic Survival - Food - Water - Shelter Makes life easier - Cars - Computers
Disadvantages of Using Resources Pollution (Air & Water) Population Growth Habitats destroyed Lose those resources
Causes of Extinction Habitat destruction Habitat Fragmentation Poaching Pollution Exotic Species
Pollution Anything that has a negative effect on living things. - Air -Water -Soil
Renewable or Nonrenewable Group the following resources as renewable or nonrenewable WaterCoalTreesOil WindAnimalsNatural GasGeothermal Nuclear EnergySolarMetals (gold, silver) PeopleCrops
Non-Renewable Resources Natural resources that are not replaced as they are used.
Fossil Fuels Oil, coal, natural gas Supply and demand drives prices Combustion causes pollution ube.com/watch ?v=st_rC5pIc5g
Mining Costly and time- consuming Dangerous to miners and the land Leaves mining scars
Nuclear Energy Advantages More efficient than coal Large supply of fuel Disadvantages Radioactive Waste Nuclear Meltdown
Renewable Resources Resources that are naturally replaced in a short time. Examples: sunlight, wind, & trees
Solar & Wind Energy Sun gives off energy as heat & light Sun is the ultimate source of energy Wind farms
Other Alternatives Hydroelectric Tidal Biomass Geothermal Hydrogen
Resource Waste What do we do with the waste? Bury it Burn it Recycle it
Recycling Metal Glass Paper Plastic Composting
Water Treatment How will astronauts get the water they need to survive on the moon and Mars?
Wastewater Treatment Primary- removes solid materials Secondary-uses bacteria to break down wastes