Natural Resources

What is a resource that, once used cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time?

• natural resource

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• conservation

What are materials found in nature that people and other living things use?

• natural resource

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• all of the above

What is an example of a Renewable resource?

• coal

• oil

• solar energy

• aluminum

What is a resource that can be replaced within a reasonable amount of time?

• natural resource

• renewable resource

• conservation

• nonrenewable resource

What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• soil

• water

• corn

• cotton

True or False? A natural resource can be nonrenewable because it cannot be replaced quickly.

• true

• false

Resources such as plastic, metal, glass and paper can be conserved by ______________ .

• throwing them away

• recycling

• littering

• none of the above

Harmful materials in the environment are forms of what?

• recycling

• pollution

• conservation

• all answers are correct

When ___________is/ are burned, they cause pollution.

• trees

• paper

• glass

• fossil fuels

Material found in nature and used by living things are?

• natural resources

• nonrenewable resrouces

• renewable resources

• fossil fuels