Drag each human activity to indicate which fossil fuel has influenced it.(1 point)
coal natural gas petroleum/crude oil
Made more efficient train locomotives
Increased people's use of Automobile Transportation
Allowed companies to build more factories
Allowed people to store and package food and other products
Allowed people to refrigerate and cook food more easily
- Made more efficient train locomotives: coal
- Increased people's use of Automobile Transportation: petroleum/crude oil
- Allowed companies to build more factories: natural gas
- Allowed people to store and package food and other products: petroleum/crude oil
- Allowed people to refrigerate and cook food more easily: natural gas
What effect does melting sea ice have on the atmosphere?(1 point)
Responses
The atmosphere gets cooler because there is more ocean water to absorb heat.
The atmosphere gets cooler because there is more ocean water to absorb heat.
The atmosphere gets warmer because sea ice releases heat as it melts.
The atmosphere gets warmer because sea ice releases heat as it melts.
The atmosphere gets cooler because ocean temperatures decrease.
The atmosphere gets cooler because ocean temperatures decrease.
The atmosphere gets warmer because there is less sea ice to reflect the sun's rays.
The atmosphere gets warmer because there is less sea ice to reflect the sun's rays.
Drag the environmental impact to indicate whether it is a result of acquiring coal, acquiring natural gas, or both.(2 points)
acquiring coal acquiring natural gas both
- Deforestation due to land clearing for extraction: acquiring coal
- Water pollution from mining operations: acquiring coal
- Air pollution from combustion: both
- Leakage of methane during extraction process: acquiring natural gas
Drag the environmental impact to indicate whether it is a result of acquiring coal, acquiring natural gas, or both.(2 points)
acquiring coal acquiring natural gas both
causes earthquakes
can cause sinkholes
Can cause landslides
- Causes earthquakes: acquiring natural gas
- Can cause sinkholes: acquiring coal
- Can cause landslides: acquiring coal
Drag the environmental impact to indicate whether it is a result of acquiring coal, acquiring natural gas, or both.(2 points)
acquiring coal acquiring natural gas both
Can contaminate ground water supply