Natural Resources

What is a natural resource? 

• Natural Resources are supplies that humans provides. 
• Artificial Resources are supplies that nature provides. 
• Natural Resources are supplies that Mr. Lausch provides. 
• Natural Resources are supplies that nature provides. 

What is an example of a natural resource? 

• water 
• calculator 
• metal
• wood

Which one is not a natural resource? 

• Water
• Plants
• Play dough 
• Air

How could you conserve a renewable resource?

• Do not waste water
• Melt aluminum cans to make new ones.
• The graphite made from a non-renewable resource .

We use pencils each day in class.  Which part is made from a renewable material?

• The eraser, made from fossil fuel.
• The shaft made from wood.
• The graphite made from a non-renewable resource.
• The ferrule, made from metal.

Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?

• solar powered car
• coal powered steam train
• natural gas car
• gasoline truck

Which of the following is a resource that CAN be reused?

• Oil
• Wind
• Gas
• Coal

Why do we say fossil fuels (like coal and oil) are nonrenewable?

• They are underground.
• We heat them up in a factory.
• Dinosaurs made them.
• They take many years to form.

The class brainstormed nonrenewable resources.  Which list is correct?

• coal, minerals, gold, oil
• trees, wind, animals, water
• diamonds, ice, plastic, tomatoes
• oil, natural gas, trees, silver

A ___________________ is the area of land that collects runoff and channels it into a main river.

• rill
• gully
• stream channel
• watershed