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Select the energy source that is non-renewable.  Corn is converted into ethanol.  Individual solar cells charge calculator and watch batteries.  Windmills harness the wind's energy to p ... ump groundwater.  Petroleum is used to make gasoline, jet fuel and propane gas. CONCEPT Energy Renewable Energy Non-Renewable Energy 2 Efforts to address the amount of water used by humans are part of the sustainability movement. Choose the item that is NOT a goal for sustaining water on Earth.  Limit the amount of available water  Convert sea water into fresh water  Harvest rainwater  Find new ways to store water CONCEPT Sustainability and Solutions 3 Providing energy for our daily lives is responsible for nearly 26% of greenhouse gases emitted, followed by industry at just over 19%. Select the option that places remaining contributors in the correct order, from highest to lowest according to the percentages of greenhouse gases they emit.  Forestry, agriculture, transportation, residential and commercial buildings  Agriculture, transportation, forestry, residential and commercial buildings  Residential and commercial buildings, transportation, agriculture, forestry  Transportation, forestry, residential and commercial buildings, agriculture CONCEPT Causes of Climate Change 4 Which of the following is a global sustainability issue that was NOT identified by the Brundtland Report in 1987?  Natural resource use  Safe drinking water  Energy use  Human population growth CONCEPT Sustainability 5 Choose the statement below that is NOT true about early Earth's atmosphere. [Show More]

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