Natural Resources

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Coal, petroleum, natural gas, and uranium are all examples of

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nonrenewable resources

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Plants, water, solar energy are all examples of what kind of resources?

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renewable

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Resources that can be replaced or restored: non renewable, natural resources, renewable, biotic factors

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renewable

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Materials in nature that sustain life or can be used by humans

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natural resources

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Resources that can not be replenished or replaced

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nonrenewable

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Preserving and protecting the natural environment

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conservation

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Primordial swamps decomposing under ancient seas and tons of rock layers gave rise to an important fuel used today. That fuel is

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coal

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Hector is investigating natural resources. He has created a chart. Hector can add ALL BUT one of these terms under the heading “Natural Resource.” That is: timber, gas, copper, electricity

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electricity

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What is an example of a renewable resource that needs to be closely managed? Options: wind, solar, timber, coal

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timber

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Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?

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We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.