Resources

Wood is useful for making furniture because it is all of the following EXCEPT- 

• easily cut
• lightweight
• strong
• magnetic

Which of the following is a characteristic that makes a material useful for building homes?

• very strong
• easily bent
• highly flammable
• absorbs water

Cotton is useful in making clothing because cotton can be- 

• heated to high temperatures
• spun to make thread
• melted very quickly
• buried deep underground

Conserving natural resources is important. All of the following are ways to conserve resources EXCEPT - 

• using less packaging
• recycling a glass jar
• throwing away trash
• reusing a shoebox

What characteristic of coal and oil makes them useful as sources of energy? Coal and oil - 

• take millions of years to develop
• can be burned to release heat
• are found under the surface of Earth
• release pollution when they are used

Which is an example of a natural resource? 

• table
• water
• video game
• marker

What is a natural resource? 

• something you buy
• something you make
• something found in nature you use

Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

• recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
• limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
• using rechargeable batteries
• all of the above are good conservation practices

Which of these is a fossil fuel?

• oil
• wind
• water
• wood

Why isn't coal a renewable resource?

• It took millions of years to form
• It is under the ground
• We don't know how to make it
• We don't have a use for it