Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

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Resources can be classified as renewable and nonrenewable. Which of these resources is classified in the same category as cotton? Options: petroleum, wind, coal, natural gas

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wind

Front

What would be the best way to conserve a fossil fuel?

Back

Take the bus to work instead of driving your car.

Front

A teacher challenged her students to design a sturdy table that is made from a renewable resource. Which group of students met the challenge?

Back

Group 4

Front

In April 2010, underwater cameras revealed that a pipe from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor. The oil company and the government of Louisiana worked to clean up the oil spill. Cleaning up the spill should promote which of the following? Options: Animal populations to increase, More ocean water to be drinkable, Native species to become extinct, More ocean animals to be eaten.

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Animal populations to increase.

Front

Classify the resources: water, trees, cows, soil, iron, rocks.

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Renewable: water, trees, cows, soil. Nonrenewable: iron, rocks.

Front

Why is wood considered a renewable resource and coal is not?

Back

Wood grows more quickly than coal forms.

Front

Resources can be classified as renewable or nonrenewable. Which of these resources is classified in the same category as oil (petroleum)? Options: Water, Oxygen, Plants, Rocks

Back

Rocks

Front

A family is considering starting a compost pile for food waste. Which method solves their concerns?

Back

Composting because it reduces waste and creates a new resource.

Front

Which energy source will run out if used too quickly? Options: coal, cotton, wind, water

Back

coal

Front

Which of these is a nonrenewable resource?

• Sunlight warming the Earth.
• Plants growing deep into the soil.
• Ocean waves moving onto the shore.
• Natural gas pumped from deep underground.

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Natural gas pumped from deep underground.