Natural 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.

Metals can be used to make objects of different shapes because metals can-

• freeze

• grow

• break

• bend

All of the following are ways we can conserve natural resources EXCEPT-

• using less water

• building new houses

• planting more trees

• reusing paper bags

What characteristic of wood makes it useful as a building material? Wood-

• decomposes quickly

• is very expensive

• catches on fire easily

• can be cut into shapes

Coal, oil, and natural gas are useful resources because they-

• produce smoke

• are hard to find

• release energy

• pollute the Earth

Which of the following is a way students could conserve paper?

• Buy only new paperback books.

• Use both sides of the paper in a notebook.

• Pick up paper wrappers in the schoolyard.

• Use paper towels to clean spills in the lab.