Natural Resources/Reduce/Reuse/Recycle

Energy from the sun.

• wind
• hydroelectric
• solar
• biofuel

Takes millions of years to form.

• hydroelectric
• renewable
• solar
• fossil fuels

Solid fossil fuel formed from ancient plants.

• coal
• oil
• petroleum
• natural gas

A resource that can be easily replaced.

• renewable
• alternative
• nonrenewable

Best energy resource in a sunny location.

• wind
• hydroelectric
• solar
• geothermal

A resource not easily replaced.

• nonrenewable
• renewable
• alternative

Any useful material found in nature.

• natural resource
• alternative
• renewable
• nonrenewable

Most plastic is made from oil.

• True
• False

Another name for oil.

• coal
• natural gas
• petroleum
• alternative

Today, most of the coal is used to:

• power steamships and steam trains
• heat homes and businesses
• produce electricity
• make iron and steel