Natural Resources / Florida

What is a natural resource?

• something made by man that people can use

• something found in nature that is used by people

• something found on another planet

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What is a renewable resource?

• a resource that can be replaced within a lifetime.

• a resource that can't be replaced quickly, usually takes thousands or millions of years.

What is a non-renewable resource?

• a resource that is always available or can be reproduced

• a resource that cannot be reproduced once used and takes awhile to be reproduce

Which of the following lists are examples of natural resources?

• water, glass, and soil

• soil, water, and rocks

• glass, farmers, and water

• rocks, soil, and farmers

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This is electricity produced by moving water.

• Solar Energy

• Wind Farm

• Hydroelectric Power

• Geothermal Energy

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Energy from the sun is ______________ and energy from heat deep within the earth is _______________.

• solar energy and wind energy

• nonrenewable energy and hydroelectric power

• hydroelectric power and solar energy

• solar energy and geothermal energy

Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

• Animals, trees, water, oil

• Water, animals, sun, plants

• Minerals, sun, natural gas, water

• Sun, rocks, trees, and water

A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--

• setting up wind turbines
• having a coal furnace
• using natural gas
• burning oil

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_________ is one of Florida's natural resources. It is a mineral found in sand and is used for making computer chips and solar cells.

• Silicon

• Coal

• Phosphate

• Limestone

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One of Florida's natural resources is ____________________ and is used to make fertilizer.

• Phosphate

• Silicon

• Limestone

• Ore

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