Natural Resources

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is powered by a renewable resource?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• water

• natural gas

• trees

• wind

Multiple Choice

Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas are nonrenewable because —

• we have run out of them

• it takes millions of years for them to form

• they are buried decayed plant and animals and are difficult to mine

• scientists want to save as many fossils as possible

Multiple Choice

The person who made the poster was probably trying to convince people to —

• buy new sports gear

• wear their seatbelts

• get more exercise

• use less gasoline

Multiple Choice

Madeline was creating a chart of renewable and nonrenewable resources. Manuel looked at her paper and claimed she had classified a resource incorrectly.

Which of the following resources did Madeline classify in the wrong category?

• plants

• animals

• coal

• water

Multiple Choice

This is a picture of a bean plant. It is one of Earth’s resources. Which type of resource is this?

• recycled resource

• renewable resource

• man-made resource

• nonrenewable resource

Multiple Choice

Coal is burned to boil water. The boiling water produces steam that turns turbines, or blades, in an electric generator. Coal is formed from the remains of prehistoric swamp plants that died over millions of years ago. What type of resource is coal?

• natural

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• recyclable

Multiple Choice

Scientists were collecting samples for their experiment. They were careful to use only renewable resources. What are renewable resources?

• Resources that do 

  not exist.

• Resources that are used up.

• Resources that can be replaced in our 

  lifetime.

• Resources that take millions of years to form.

Multiple Choice

All of the following are renewable resources except 

• a community of ferns

• a colony of rabbits

• a barrel of oil

• a gallon of water

Multiple Choice

It is important to conserve coal, oil, and natural gas because 

• they are found only in Canada.

• they are nonrenewable

   resources.

• they create natural landmarks.

• they are renewable resources.

Multiple Choice

Resources can be classified as renewable or nonrenewable. 

Which of these resources is classified in the same category as coal?

• Wood

• Wind

• Corn oil

• Petroleum

Multiple Choice

What should be shown in Picture 2 to demonstrate trees are a renewable resource?

• Young sapling trees have been planted.

• The stumps are removed from the 

  level land.

• There is a pond in which fish live.

• A log cabin has been built with the trees.