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Our Earth Environmental Awareness Bingo Science 6 Ms. Keegan. Clue: This type of renewable energy burns plants and other natural materials for energy. Answer: Biomass. Clue:
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Clue: This type of renewable energy burns plants and other natural materials for energy. Answer: Biomass
Clue: Nuclear energy is an alternative source of energy that uses fission to produce electricity. It can have this dangerous product as well. Answer: Radioactive waste
Clue: This comes from water turning turbines and is the most used renewable energy in New York State. Answer: Hydroelectric power
Clue: These are resources that once we use up will never be available on Earth again. Answer: Non-renewable resources
Clue: Collecting fruits and vegetables and mixing them with nitrogen rich products to create rich fertile soil, is called this. Answer: composting
Clue: This keeps the Earth warm by keeping energy and water vapor in the atmosphere. It can also trap harmful gases inside. Answer: Greenhouse effect
Clue: These are resources that are currently replaced by the balance of nature, but may soon need help to be replaced. Answer: Renewable Resources
Clue: 97% of our water is located here. Answer: Oceans
Clue: To __________ is to use our resources wisely and as needed, recycling helps in this process. Answer: Conserve
Clue: Oil, coal, and natural gas are these types of non-renewable energy. Answer: Fossil fuels
Clue: Water vapor is a necessary gas for us to live, but this gas is a greenhouse gas that is not good for our ozone. Answer: Carbon Dioxide
Clue: Pollutants in the air and smoke from factories directly lead to this. Answer: Acid Rain
Clue: Sewage leaking into run off can create this. Answer: Water pollution
Clue: This is important to our life on Earth because it absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation also known as U.V. Rays. Answer: Ozone
Clue: Anything in nature that humans use are known as these. Answer: Natural Resources
Clue: This part of the water cycle cleans and deposits most of the world’s freshwater. Answer: Precipitation
Clue: This type of “green energy” harnesses the power of radiation from the sun. Answer: Solar energy
Clue: This type of energy requires great amounts of open land and turbines. It is difficult to have in areas like Pleasantville because of trees. Answer: Wind Power
Clue: This is caused by air pollution, ocean pollution, and can increase the overall surface temperature of our Earth. Answer: Global Warming
Clue: This is a necessary piece of equipment to harness wind and water and help turn them into usable power. Answer: Turbine
Clue: When population increases, pollution and this increase as well. When many ecosystems are destroyed it is called this. Answer: Habitat destruction
Clue: This tool looks at how many earth’s would be needed to sustain life if everyone lived as you did. Answer: • Eco-Footprint
Clue: This is a common lunch time product that is easily recyclable but is many times placed in the trash. Answer: Plastic Bottle
Clue: Trash, chemical runoff, and pesticides can all be categorized as this. Answer: Pollutant
Clue: This type of renewable energy comes from inside of the earth. Answer: • Geothermal
Clue: Car emissions and factories are the biggest cause of this. Answer: • Air pollution
Clue: This is one of the biggest pollutants of our oceans. Answer: Trash