natural resources

Some estimates suggest that more than $5 ________ worth of goods pass through this sea each year.

Every gallon of gasoline burned releases __________ pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Fossil fuels are _________carbons (ONE WORD) - This means that they are made of carbon and hydrogen.

Our fuels are made of _______ and hydrogen. When burned, the ________ combines with oxygen to form _______ dioxide.

On the US side of things, we are most concerned about _____, an island off the coast of China. They make microchips.

TSMC is the _________ Semiconductor Manufacturing Company,

The other gaseous fossil fuel is called ________ gas. This is a mixture of several different gasses.

What is directly tied to our fuel use?

Fossil fuels are excellent sources of __________, but are also lead to climate _________

Like all resources, access to water is not ________ around the world.

States that use water from the Colorado river include which state:

It is caused by the release of ____________ gasses into the atmosphere. They are called this because they trap heat.

The main sources of greenhouse gasses are burning fossil fuels, ___________, agriculture, and deforestation.

The ________ rainforest is the largest in the world and is home to a concentration of_____, or variety of living thing

_________ is also known as oil. It is a _______ fuel, meaning it is made of the remains of ancient living organisms.

Most of the water on earth is ______, or what is found in oceans.

We are most concerned about polar ______ ______ melting, leading to sea level ______.

In the US, the ___________ River provides water to the Southwestern states.

Oil provides your country with lots of _____, it can also lead to ____________, or dishonest conduct by those in power.

When temperatures rise across the globe, we call this ________________.

Minerals are naturally-occurring substances that are _______ from the ground.

Freshwater is important for _________ production: Fisheries need clean water and so do farms.

The two main continents for mineral production related to EVs:

The transition to electric vehicles is awesome because they will no longer burn ________.

About 1 ___________ people still do not have access to clean water.

________ _________ sources do not use fossil fuels to produce energy. Instead, they use wind, solar, etc.

Oil becomes gasoline (For use in _______), diesel (For use in ______), and jet fuel (For use in _______).

The __ __ Sea is a vital shipping lane through Asia, and is home to a variety of fish, oil, and natural gas resources.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is causing conflict between ___and __, two countries who need access to the Nile

To slow down climate change, we will need to release less _______ _______ into the atmosphere.

More than 3 __________people die every year from lack of access to clean water.

______ is the fossil fuel that doesn’t flow. As a solid, people often confuse it with a _________.

The Strait of ____: Huge amounts of oil come from countries in the Middle East, and enter the Indian Ocean.

There is ONE BIG PROBLEM - Most of our electricity (Looking at you, Pennsylvania) is made by burning ________.

Less than _______ of all water on planet earth is freshwater.

Most freshwater is inaccessible, frozen in _______ or buried deep underground as ________.

The big four minerals in EV batteries are nickel, cobalt, graphite, and ________.

______ zero is a term we are hearing frequently. It means that the total carbon emissions from will equal zero.