Human Impacts and Fossil Fuels

Conservation is the act of conserving, or protecting the environment, plants, and animals. What are some things you can do to help conserve our environment? 

• leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate
• run the washing machine with 1 shirt
• leave the refrigerator door open
• turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What component is not needed to create fossil fuels?

• organic matter

• humans

• temperature

• time

• pressure

How much of our energy comes from fossil fuels?

• 75 - 85%

• 25 - 30%

• 100%

• 50 - 75%

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Fossil fuels are the largest emitters of what?

• methane gas

• carbon dioxide

• natural gas

• pollution

What are two examples of a negative impact?

• littering

• planting trees

• recycle

• deforestation

• ocean project

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

True/False: All human impacts are harmful to the environment.

• True

• False

Which fossil fuel undergoes the most heat and pressure?

• Coal

• Oil

• Biomass

• Natural Gas

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What does non-renewable mean?

• Something that lasts forever

• Something that can be renewed

• Something that cannot be replaced quickly

Which greenhouse gas is produced most by the automobile industry?

• Hydrogen

• Sulfur

• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

What is a disadvantage of coal?

• Mining for coal is dangerous.

• Coal is a reliable source of energy.

• Coal is an unreliable source of energy.

• Mining for coal is common and not that dangerous.