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ESS3-1 Bell Ringers

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Earth

List several of Earth’s resources that you have used today.

Common Misconceptions

These misconceptions were identified by AI ChatGPT.

  • Earth’s resources are unlimited and will never run out.
  • All resources on Earth are renewable and can be replaced or regenerated.
  • Human use of resources has no impact on the environment.
  • Water is an unlimited resource.

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Waterfall
Photo by Anders Ipsen on Unsplash

List several places where fresh (not salty) water can be found.

Take a guess!  What percentage of Earth’s water do you think is fresh water?

Common Misconceptions

These misconceptions were identified by AI ChatGPT.

  • There is an unlimited amount of fresh water on Earth.
  • All fresh water on Earth is safe to drink.
  • Fresh water is not affected by pollution or human activities.
  • Desalination is a cost-effective and widely used method of producing fresh water.
  • Groundwater is not affected by surface water use or drought.
  • Fresh water is evenly distributed across the Earth’s surface.

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Oil rig
Photo by Arvind Vallabh on Unsplash

Oil rigs like this one drill deep holes in the ground

to extract oil and natural gas beneath the ocean.

How do you think the oil and natural gas ended up beneath the ocean?

Common Misconceptions

These misconceptions were identified by AI ChatGPT. 
  • Oil and natural gas are renewable resources that can be replaced once they are used up.
  • Extracting oil and natural gas has no negative impact on the environment.

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