Natural Resources

Natural Resources

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Multiple Select

Select all the Natural resources:

• Sunlight

• fossil fuels

• trees

• plastic

• water

There are two types of Natural Resources:

• Renewable

• Non-Renewable

Open Ended

Explain, in your own words, the difference between renewable resources and non-renewable resources.

Multiple Choice

Aluminum: renewable or non-renewable?

• renewable

• non-renewable

Multiple Choice

Leather: Renewable or non-renewable? Hint: leather is cow hide

• renewable

• non-renewable

Multiple Choice

Apples: renewable or non-renewable?

• renewable

• non-renewable

Multiple Choice

Paper: renewable or non-renewable?

• renewable

• non-renewable

Multiple Choice

Steel: renewable or non-renewable?

• renewable

• non-renewable

Multiple Choice

Coal: Renewable or non-renewable?

• renewable

• non-renewable

Multiple Choice

What is a forest?

• An area with a lot of trees

• An area with a lot of water

• An area with a lot of grass

• An area with a lot of hills

Multiple Choice

Where can forests be found

• Only in cold climates

• Only in warm climates

• Only in high altitude areas

• All over the world in a variety of climates

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Are forests a renewable resource?

• Yes: as long as they are not cut down faster than they can grow

• No: once they are cut down, they can't regrow

Multiple Choice

How can forests be used as an energy source?

• sap from trees can be used for fuel

• Wood can be burned for fuel

• trees give off energy that can be harvested

Open Ended

In what ways are forests a good source of energy?

Open Ended

What is a disadvantage to using forests as an energy source?

Multiple Choice

What creates or causes fossil fuels?

• petrified volcanic ash

• fossilized animal and plant remains

• living plant matter

Multiple Choice

Where can fossil fuels be found?

• In the desert

• In the ocean

• Deep within the earth's crust

Multiple Choice

Are fossil fuels a renewable resource?

• Yes, they can be regenerated quickly

• No, they take longer than a lifetime to regenerate

Multiple Choice

How are fossil fuels used for energy?

• they are burned to create energy

• they are used to turn giant turbines

• they are use to feed animals

Open Ended

In what way are fossil fuels a good source of energy?

Open Ended

What are the disadvantages to using fossil fuels as an energy source?

Multiple Choice

What creates or causes solar energy?

• The moon

• The sun

• Plants

• Humans

Multiple Choice

Where can solar energy be found?

• anywhere on earth that is exposed to the sun

• only at the equator

• only at the poles

Multiple Choice

Is solar energy a renewable resource?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

How can solar energy be used to as an energy source? Select all that apply...

• Warmth

• Light

• Solar panels generate electricity

Open Ended

In what way is solar energy a good source of energy?

Open Ended

What are the disadvantages of using solar energy as an energy source?

Multiple Choice

What creates or causes wind?

• uneven heating of the atmosphere

• sea currents

• human movement

Multiple Choice

Where can wind be found?

• everywhere, most commonly in coastal areas and flat terrain

• only high up in the atmosphere

• only around the equator

Multiple Choice

How can wind be used as an energy source?

• Wind can be harnessed and burned for fuel

• Wind causes changes in solar patterns, which can be used to solar panels to generate electricity

• Wind powers windmills and spins turbines to generate electricity

Multiple Choice

Is wind a renewable resource?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

In what way is wind a good source of energy?

Open Ended

What is a disadvantage to using wind for energy?