Ch.4 August 18, 2019 | No Comments Give an example of a renewable resource wind,H2O,solar energy Renewable resources are replenished over short time span Give an example of a nonrenewable resource ? coal,copper,uranium,gold What are the stage of development of coal ? Peat,lignite,bituminous,anthrocite Placer deposits form when ? eroded minerals settle quickly from moving H2O while less dense particles remain suspended and cont to move What is a nonmetallic mineral resource ? mined as a profit Give an advantage of solar energy ? free and non-polluting Hydroelectric power is produced by ? falling H2O drives turbines that produce electricity What is the source of geothermal energy ? harnessed by tapping natural underground reservoirs of stream and hot H2O How is tidal power harnessed ? Constructing a dam across mouth of bay or estuay in coastal areas with large tidal ranges According to figure 4-2 what is the single largest source of air pollutants ? Carbon Monoxide One way that mining for mineral resources damages the is land is by destroying soil in which decade were the first important laws passed to decrease water pollution 1974 The clean water act is reduce point source pollution into surface H2O What is the most important law passed to deal with air pollution ? Clean Air Act 1970 Wind power generates what type of pollution ? Noise Fossil fuels are ____ resources nonrenewable Coal,petroleum,and natural gas are _____ fossil fuels A ___ is a useful metallic mineral that can be mined at a profit ? ore Wind farms are used to produce ____ electricity The ________ act requires industries to reduce or eliminate the release of point source pollution into surface waters ? clean H2O the nations most important air pollution law is the ______Act Clean air The element ____is used in nuclear fission to produce energy uranium Describe the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources ? Renewable resources are short timeNonrenewable resources are millions of years Beginning with plant material,list the successive stages of coal development ? peat,lignite,bituminous,anthrocist List two of the advantages of solar energy ? tree and non-polluting List the advantages and disadvantages of wind as a source of electricity . 5-10% electricity/noise pollution Contrast point source pollution and nonpoint source pollution Source pollution is specific location and nonpoint source is no specific location Related posts: Biology ch. 7-12 Global Energy Supply Mix “The and bad, so does the renewable energy. “The natural processes, and they are always available. Summary