Natural Resources & Energy Sources

What is a natural resource?

• A resource that stores potential energy

• Anything that is naturally occuring and useful to human beings

• A good that will protect the environment

• A resource that people create for economic gain

What is a renewable natural resource?

• A natural resource that the earth or people can replace

• A natural resource that cannot be replaced in a relatively short time

• A natural resource that stores up potential energy

• A natural resource that people create to use for economic gain

What is a nonrenewable natural resource?

• A natural resource that the earth or people can replace

• A natural resource that cannot be replaced in a relatively short time

• A natural resource that stores up potential energy

• A natural resource that people create to use for economic gain

Which of the following are renewable natural resources? (Select all that apply)

• Water

• Copper

• Trees

• Wind

• Iron

Which of the following are nonrenewable natural resources? (select all that apply)

• Diamonds

• Sunlight

• Iron

• Crops

• Oil

Which of the following are fossil fuels? (select all that apply)

• Oil

• Wind

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Nuclear

Which of the following are renewable energy sources? (Select all that apply)

• Oil

• Wind

• Geothermal

• Natural Gas

• Solar

What is a disadvantage of using fossil fuels?

• They are expensive

• They are difficult to access

• They are bad for the environment

• There are no disadvantages

Which of the following are advantages of using solar power? (select all that apply)

• It is renewable

• It is affordable

• It creates little to no pollution

• It weather dependent

Which of the following are advantages of using wind power? (Select all that apply)

• It is expensive

• It is renewable

• It can harm animal life

• It is a clean energy source