Natural Resources

Natural resources include _________.

• trees, clothing, and furniture

• artwork, music, and books

• air, soil, and fossil fuels

• rocks, bridges, and roads

Rain gardens help by trapping ____________.

• rainwater, dirt, and sediment

• oxygen, rainwater, and plants

• shade, soil, and biomass

• rainwater, oxygen, and sunlight

Most of the natural resources we use for energy come from __________.

• sunlight

• fossil fuels

• energy

• wind

Natural resources provide the ___________ we need to conduct our daily lives.

• sunlight

• wind

• fossil fuels

• energy

What is biomass?

• heat energy abundantly available from inside the Earth

• animal waste and plant materials used as a source of fuel

• crops and livestock raised through agriculture

• nonrenewable resources that are depleted

What does it mean to conserve?

• to use nonrenewable resources before they are depleted

• to protect and preserve something, such as the environment, from harm or destruction

• to create an imbalance in nature by depleting natural resources

• to sell products made from natural resources

Why is geothermal heat considered a natural resource?

• because it is an energy source that comes from trees

• because it stays warm until we use it for heating

• because its source is not sustainable

• because it is an energy source that comes from the Earth

Nonrenewable resources _________.

• are sustainable

• do not produce reliable, consistent energy

• take millions of years to create

• do not pollute the environment

Renewable resources _________.

• take millions of years to create

• are sustainable

• all produce reliable, consistent energy

• are created and used only once

Which is the best example of humans both adapting to and transforming their environment to get the water resources they need?

• building houses out of trees

• building dams and reservoirs

• moving to a new location

• planting more crops