Natural Resources

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All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT: coal, petroleum (oil), natural gas, animals.

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animals

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A resource that is not easily replaced...

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Nonrenewable

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Any useful material that is found in nature:

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Natural Resource

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

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Which group includes ALL renewable resources? Options: Coal, trees, water, oil, Water, wind, sun, plants, Minerals, sun, natural gas, water

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Water, wind, sun, plants

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Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat
• they take a long time to be replenished
• they can be found underground
• they produce pollution

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they take a long time to be replenished

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What does conserving resources mean?

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Saving resources and using them wisely

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-3

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

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What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

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A renewable resource is a resource that is constantly being supplied while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is being used up faster than it is being replaced.

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What was the most widely used NONRENEWABLE resource in 2009? Options: Natural gas, Biomass, Petroleum, Hydropower

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Petroleum

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What was the most widely used RENEWABLE resource in 2017? Options: Coal, Petroleum, Hydroelectric, Biomass

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Biomass

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What determines if a resource is renewable or nonrenewable?

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The rate at which they are replenished