Natural Resources

Wind, coal, water, and wood are all examples of what?

• Fossil fuels.

• Natural Resources.

• Pollutants.

• Humus.

Which type of energy can we easily run out of?

• Non-renewable.

• Conservation.

• Recycling.

• Renewable.

How are fossil fuels created?

• A machine grinds fossil remains into fuel.

• Toxic chemicals escape into the air and mix with precipitation.

• Volcanic ash hardens over time.

• The buried remains of plants and animals undergo intense heat and pressure for many years.

Which type of energy will we never run out of?

• Renewable.

• Coal.

• Nonrenewable.

• Oil.

Coal, natural gas, and petroleum are examples of what?

• Renewable resources.

• Natural resources.

• Fossil fuels.

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

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Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat
• they take a long time to form
• they can be found underground

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What does conserving resources mean?

• Use as much of the resources as you can
• Only use the resources at school
• Protecting the resource so it does not run out

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Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

• Coal, trees, water, oil
• Water, wind, sun, plants
• Minerals, sun, natural gas, water

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

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