Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate Data to Predict the Sustainability Potential of Energy Resources

The quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.

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Meeting the needs of the present without hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is....

• Biodiversity

• Genetic variety

• Sustainability

• Overexploitation

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What does "sustainability" mean?

• Using resources without any restrictions.

• Keep doing exactly the same thing.

• Only using what you need and leaving enough for the future generations.

• Ignoring the need to preserve resources.

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Using a resource in way so that it is available in the future

• Sustainability

• Ecological Footprint

• Resource Availability

• Environmental Science

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Making sure we have enough resources to continue with our lifestyle

• Environmental Ethics

• Tragedy of the Commons

• Sustainability

• Anthropocentrism

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Advantage or Disadvantage? Solar energy is a completely renewable resource.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

• wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

• wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

• wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.

• wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

Isla and Jackson are discussing energy sources. One advantage of solar and wind power over fossil fuels is that

• wind and solar are presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

• wind and solar come from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

• wind and solar are nonrenewable resources and fossil fuel are renewable.

• wind and solar are continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

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The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases?

• using bottled water

• burning fossil fuels

• riding a bike

• walking

Which of the following is a benefit of using wind turbines for energy?

• They produce a lot of noise

• They generate electricity without emitting carbon dioxide

• They require a lot of land

• They are a finite resource