All Flashcards
How can using solar power help protect the environment?
Reduces reliance on fossil fuels, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and decreases air pollution.
How can using wind energy help protect the environment?
Provides clean energy with minimal emissions, reducing the carbon footprint of electricity generation.
How does using hydroelectric power contribute to sustainability?
Harnesses the power of water to generate electricity, a renewable resource, though it can have ecological impacts.
How does using biomass energy contribute to sustainability?
Utilizes organic matter for fuel, reducing waste and potentially lowering emissions if managed sustainably.
How can transitioning to renewable energy promote sustainability?
Reduces reliance on finite resources, minimizes environmental impacts, and ensures long-term energy availability.
How can energy conservation help protect the environment?
Reduces energy demand, decreasing the need for fossil fuel extraction and combustion.
How can implementing energy-efficient technologies promote sustainability?
Decreases energy consumption, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and reducing resource depletion.
How can supporting policies that incentivize renewable energy use help protect the environment?
Encourages the adoption of cleaner energy sources, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and mitigating climate change.
How can promoting public awareness about the benefits of renewable energy contribute to environmental protection?
Increases public support for renewable energy policies and encourages individual actions to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint.
Define nonrenewable energy.
Energy sources that exist in limited quantities and cannot be replenished within a human lifespan.
Define renewable energy.
Energy sources that can be replenished at or near the rate of consumption.
What are fossil fuels?
Combustible geologic deposits of organic matter that can be used as a fuel source.
Define biomass.
Organic matter that can be burned as fuel or converted into other forms of energy.