Natural Resources

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A resource is considered renewable if it -

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can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time

Front

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Paper
• Coal
• Milk
• Water

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Coal

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Students were asked to generate a list that contained nothing but renewable resources. Which student was the only one to make a correct list? Options: Student A, Student B, Student C, Student D

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Student D

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource?

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is constantly replaced

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable resources because they –

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take a long time to form

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What resource is collected by the panels on the roof of a home? Options: air, water, wind, sunlight.

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sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Front

Which of the following are renewable sources of energy? Options: coal and natural gas, oil and electricity, sunlight and petroleum, wind and water

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wind and water

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What is the source of energy that causes the blades of a turbine to move? Options: coal, wind, water, sunlight

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wind

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Which of the following is NOT a way that people can be harmful to the environment? Options: burning coal for energy, clearing land for homes, making products from wood, planting trees in a forest

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planting trees in a forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Which of the following is a major cause of air pollution? Options: burning fossil fuels, dumping waste in landfills, using wind and solar energy, releasing waste into streams

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burning fossil fuels