Earth Sciences - How Resource Use Affects Earth

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5. Nonrenewable resources are used up faster than they can be ________. (p448)

6. ________ has negative impacts on the atmosphere. (p449)

7. The global human population has increased to over 8 ________ people. (p452)

8. Coal, oil and natural gas from deep underground are ________ ________. (p448)

10. Wind can make huge wind ________ turn, generating electricity. (p448)

11. It's important to ________ (not waste) resources, especially fossil fuels. (p448)

13. ________ disrupts the balance of wildlife in a body of water. (p449)

15. Growing populations demand more of Earth's ________ like water. (p447)

18. Cutting down forests for ________ land means habitat loss for many species. (p449)

20. Space exploration and satellites have resulted in much space ________. (p455)

22. ________ forms from the remains of ________ that lived long ago. (p449)

23. ________ is waste or contamination that harms any of Earth's systems. (p449)

25. ________ are a nonrenewable resource used to make metals and jewelry. (p448)

28. Increased human population creates a higher ________ for resources like food and water. (p452)

29. The ________ is Earth's plants and animals. (p449)

30. The ________ is all Earth's water systems. (p449)

32. ________ resources include soil, plants, animals and water. (p447)

33. Today, the ________ of Las Vegas is around 2 million. (p447)

34. Wood from ________ is used to build homes and furniture. (p448)

35. Dams can disrupt the ________ ________ of many animals. (p455)

36. Ocean debris is composed mainly of ________. (p455)

38. Many farmers use ________ and chemical fertilizers to boost crop production. (p454)

39. As city population increases, municipal solid ________ increases. (p453)

40. As people move into an area, they change the ________. (p447)

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1. Advancements in ________ and technology make it possible for people to live longer. (p452)

2. Small towns can become ________. (p447)

3. One way to clean up an oil spill uses ________. (p450)

4. ________ energy stations use flowing water to generate electricity. (p448)

9. ________ energy is energy from sunlight. (p448)

12. In 1900, Las Vegas had only 22 ________. (p447)

14. A natural resource can. be renewable or ________. (p448)

16. The auto industry has helped reduce pollution with ________ and electric cars. (p455)

17. Las Vegas is in a ________, water has to be brought in from far. (p447)

19. Pools of ________ collected deep underground between layers of rock. (p450)

21. ________ is dumping things we don't want into the environment. (p449)

24. People can ________ trees in areas where trees have been removed. (p448)

26. The ________ is Earth's air and other gases. (p449)

27. Cars that run on fossil fuels release ________ into the air. (p455)

31. The ________ is Earth's dirt (soil), rocks and landforms. (p449)

37. Renewable resources are ________ (don't pollute). (p448)

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