Question

match each term with the correct definition:
a. renewable resource
b. nonrenewable resource
c. dead zone
d. greenhouse effect
e. ozone layer

1. a natural resource that can be replaced quickly like wind or sunlight
2. an area of water where aquatic life cannot survive due to low oxygen
3. a resource that takes millions of years to form like fossil fuels
4. a warming effect caused by excess carbon dioxide trapping heat
5. a protective atmospheric layer that blocks harmful uv rays

Explanation:

1. Renewable resources can be replenished quickly. Wind and sunlight are examples.
2. Dead - zones in water lack sufficient oxygen for aquatic life.
3. Nonrenewable resources take a long time, like millions of years, to form, such as fossil fuels.
4. The greenhouse effect is caused by excess carbon dioxide trapping heat.
5. The ozone layer is a protective atmospheric layer that blocks harmful UV rays.

Answer:

1. A. Renewable Resource
2. C. Dead Zone
3. B. Nonrenewable Resource
4. D. Greenhouse Effect
5. E. Ozone Layer