Resources Review - October 23

What are the primary causes for water insecurity?

• pollution and fecal matter

• conflicts, war, and government restrictions

• poverty and poor economic growth

• extreme heat, poor irrigation, and climate change

What is a food desert?

• A place without grocery stores

• A place where food is too expensive

• A place where food is not sold

• A place where crops can't grow

Over 70% of Earth is covered in water, but most of this water is ________ to drink.

• too polluted

• too salty

• too dangerous

• too hard to reach

All of the following are fossil fuels EXCEPT...

• natural gas.

• phosphate.

• oil.

• coal.

The most polluting fossil fuel is...

• oil.

• phosphate.

• coal.

• natural gas.

This is what gasoline for our cars is made from.

• natural gas

• oil

• coal

• phosphate

In about how many years will we run out of oil?

• 20 years

• 50 years

• 75 years

• 125 years

Why are we so interested in mining phosphorus?

• It's required to help crops grow.

• It's used to make gasoline for our cars.

• It's necessary to generate electricity.

• It's used to make building materials like concrete.

What global event is making Physical water scarcity worse over the last several decades?

• War and conflict

• Pollution

• Overpopulation

• Climate change

Scientists estimate that ______ is the number one resource scarcity that could threaten human extinction

• water

• oil

• phosphate

• food