IA3 part 2

Look at each superhero’s requirement for an energy source and

match them with the type of energy that best fits their needs.

Spiderman
Renewable

Quiet

No water needed

___________

Black Panther

inexpensive
dependable

Versatile

____________

Wonder Woman

Renewable

Cloudy most of the year

Lives near a river

_________

Superman

No emissions
Renewable

Very windy and cold

__________

Find a picture to show an activity that would do the same job but cause
fewer (or no) greenhouse gas emissions. Copy and paste it below the
original picture.

Energy Sustainability

1.

What is renewable energy?

2.

What are the most common renewable sources of energy?

3.

What percent of our current energy comes from fossil fuels?

4.

List at least 2 benefits of renewable energy.

5.

List at least 2 drawbacks to renewable energy.

Use this video to help

Determine if the following is an example of reducing, reusing, or recycling.

Recycling

Reusing

Reducing

Think before you buy
any product. Do you

really need it?
Start a compost pile with
yard trimmings and food
scraps to use as fertilizer

in your garden.
Buying clothes at a thrift

shop like Goodwill

Replace disposable

products with reusable

ones - coffee filters,
batteries, cups, etc
HINT: You might not
have the same number
of answers in each box

While shopping, skip a
bag if you only buy a

few things.

Draw a line to connect these words to their definitions

Used in cars to reduce the amount of carbon monoxide emitted

Carbon dioxide causes the pH of the ocean to drops and it becomes more acidic

Used by factories to reduce the amount of emissions

This type of energy can lower our greenhouse gas emissions

Burning this to create electricity releases a lot of carbon dioxide

To burn - as in burning trash

Using this instead of a car can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Catalytic converter

Coal

incineration

Ocean acidification

Public
transportation

Renewable

Scrubbers

What are some of the environmental impacts of
higher meat consumption?

How can we minimize these impacts?

Write 2 - 3 sentences.

Why did scientists want to genetically modify this organism?

How did the genetic modification change the organism? (You
can write OR add a before and after picture)

What are the benefits of this GMO?Why did scientists want to
genetically modify this organism?
What are some potential problems with this GMO?

Choose 1 genetically modified organism. Type
the name and insert a picture in this box.