Natural Resources

All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT

• Coal
• animals
• petroleum (oil)
• natural gas

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Why are trees a natural resource?

• The leaves are green

• They are found in nature and we use them to make certain products

• They are beautiful

• They grow back after they are cut down.

Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?

• solar powered car
• coal powered steam train
• natural gas car
• gasoline truck

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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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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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If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?

• air and water pollution
• good fishing for recreation
• plentiful animals in the river
• purified drinking water

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Which is an example of a renewable resource?

• Coal
• Oil
• Geothermal
• Uranium

What is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• Biomass
• Uranium
• Solar
• Wood

What is an advantage of renewable resources?

• Expensive
• Easy to transport
• Non-polluting or little pollution
• Cheap

A renewable resource is...

• one that can replace itself
• one that once it's used it's gone forever