Resources

Which is a natural resource? 

• glass
• paper
• plants
• weather 

Which item is often made from plants?

• shirt
• plastic water bottle 
• glass of milk 
• leather boot 

Wind and solar power are SUSTAINABLE sources of energy. What does SUSTAINABLE mean?

• able to cause water pollution 
• able to move many places 
• able to heat up or cool down 
• able to be used for a long time 

What happens when you reduce, reuse, and recycle? 

• You collect different fossil fuels 
• You conserve natural resources 
• You find nonrenewable resources 
• You destroy many animal habitats 

Why are fossil fuels a nonrenewable resource? 

• they take millions of years to replace 
• they can be used over and over again
• they are used to heat and light homes 
• they cause air and water pollution 

Moby brings his lunch in a paper sack every day. What can he do differently to save paper? 

• eat fruits and vegetables 
• recycle glass and metal 
• ride the bus to school
• use a reusable lunch box

People can CONTAMINATE an area with harmful chemicals. What does CONTAMINATE mean?

• clean up
• recycle 
• search 
• pollute 

Which is a renewable natural resource? 

• coal
• wind
• oil
• rock 

Which is made from rocks and minerals? 

• clay pot
• ruler
• teddy bear 
• mittens 

Which statement is FALSE?

• People use resources faster than they can be replaced. 
• Fossil fuels take millions of years to form in the earth. 
• People can use solar energy to light and power homes.
• Recycling is the ONLY way to conserve natural resources.