ch 4 voc.

Unit 1

Resorce	Definition	Example
renewable	can be replenished over fairly short spans of time such as years, months, or decades.	water
nonrenewable	take millions of years to form and accumulate	copper
Fossil fuel	are hydrocarbons that may be used as fuel, indcluding coal, oil, and natural gas.	coal
ore	is a useful metallic mineral that can be mined at a profit	copper sandstone
Non metallic Mineral	extracted and processed either for the monmentallic elements they contain or for their physical and chemical properties	potassium
Metallic mineral	An assortment of minerals. A mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance formed through biogeochemical processes, having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties.	dolomite

Unit 2

Energy	Advantage	Disadvantage
Solar	"fuel" is free and non-polluting	initial cost of the equipment used to harness the suns energy
Nuclear energy	heat energy	the storage and management of dangerous high level radioactive waste
Wind energy
Hydroelectric	the power generated by falling water
Geothermal
Tidal

1. Research the Three Mile Island Disaster . Pictures?
2. Research the Cherynobal, Russia Disaster. Pictures?

Unit 3

Term	Definition	Example or Picture
runoff	something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams.
Point source Pollution	you can poin exactly where the pollution is coming from
NonPoint Source Pollution	you cant point exactly where the pollution is coming from

1. Choose 2 Types of Water Pollution.
   1. Give an example- point source: salt on the road. Nonpoint source: Oil in a parkin lot without a car.
   2. What is the source of the pollution- from the state.
   3. What are the effects of that type of pollution

1. What is Acid Rain/Acid Precipitation?
   1. List the causes (types of acids)
   2. List the sources of these pollutants

1. How does MINING damage land resources?
   1. Please answer this question with pictures, and make sure to label carefully.

Unit 4

1. What is conservation?
   1. How can you participate?
   2. How can the school?
   3. How can you at home?

Government Law	How did this law affect pollution	Year passed	President in the White House
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
Safe Drinking Water Act

1. What is Madison County doing to Recycle? You may have to do some digging…..

1. How can we as citizen help the recycling efforts to preserve and protect our NATURAL RESOURCES?