Energy/Mining/Conflict Minerals

___________: Cannot be replaced in a reasonable time; includes fossil fuels and nuclear energy

• Sprawl

• Renewable

  Energy

• Reclamation

• Nonrenewable

  Energy

Which choices below are "Uses of Energy"? (Multiple Answers)

• Industrial

• Governmental

• Transportation

• Residential

______ formed from the remains of organisms over millions of years.

• Plutonium

• Uranium

• Acid drainage

• Fossil

  Fuels

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of Fossil Fuel Use?

• Pollution

• Climate

  Change

• Energy for transportation

• Public

  Health

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

This "oil" accident was the Largest U.S. offshore oil breach, and released close to 33 million gallons of oil in the first 6 weeks.

• Ixtoc I

• Deepwater Horizon

• Exxon Valdez

• Atlantic Empress

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

___________- returning land to its original features, specifically after processes like mining

• Strip

  Mining

• Urbanization

• Sprawl

• Reclamation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The type of mining that involves digging a large hole to mine.

• Strip

  mining

• Subsurface

  mining

• Mtn-top

  removal

• Open-pit

  mining

Type of mining that removes the top layer of soil and rock to expose resources

• Strip

  mining

• Subsurface

  mining

• Mtn-top

  removal

• Open-pit

  mining

This mining type occurs in pockets located underground....

• Strip Mining

• Mountain top removal

• Open-pit mining

• Subsurface mining

_____: Economically-significant minerals mined in regions of conflict

• Fossil

  Fuels

• Ores

• Conflict

  Minerals

• Biofuels