The Environment and Natural Resources

Henry is making a natural resources chart. He can add all but one of these terms under the heading “Natural Resource.” Which one CAN'T be included?

• trees
• gas
• copper
• electricity

Which is not an example of a natural resource?

• air

• animals

• wooden basket

• water

Prehistoric people hunted animals and gathered nuts and berries to survive. Today, people are less dependent on the ______________ for survival.

• grocery stores

• atmosphere

• environment

• neighborhood

People rely on the environment for natural resources. What is a synonym for RELY?

• conserve

• depend

• recycle

• misuse

A resource that can be easily replaced by people or the Earth is...

• renewable

• alternative

• nonrenewable

Plants, water, and animals are examples of what kind of resources?

• renewable

• nonrenewable

A resource not easily replaced is in a short time period...

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• alternative

The following resources are renewable except ...

• coal

• sun/solar

• wind/moving air

• water/hydroelectricity

Energy generated by the movement of air.

• fossil fuel
• wind
• biofuel
• hydroelectric

Which group includes ALL nonrenewable resources?

• coal, trees, water, sun

• plants, sun, water, animals

• minerals, coal, natural gas

• water, wind, sun