Natural Resources

Rosa's neighborhood is only allowed to water their lawns on Tuesdays and Thursdays. What is the most likely explanation for why Rosa's neighborhood can only water their lawns two days a week?

• Water is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water erodes the soil, and soil is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water corrodes the soil, and soil is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

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Atlanta often has smog warnings during the summer. The city cautions citizens against being outside too long when smog levels are high. How can the city of Atlanta reduce smog levels?

• by increasing the use of fossil fuels

• by decreasing the use of solar power

• by decreasing the number of individual cars and increasing the number of buses

• by increasing the number of individual cars and decreasing the number of buses

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The citizens of a small fishing town are meeting to discuss a proposed new power plant. Paul, a local reporter, recorded the number of people who spoke at the meeting and what their top priorities were. Paul's data is shown.

Priorities:

Must be renewable- 10

No visible machines- 2

Must not hurt the fishing industry- 5

Must not pollute the air- 8

No dangerous waste products- 5

Paul plans to write a story about the town's preferences for the newspaper. Based on the data, what should the headline of Paul's story be?

• Town wants coal, coal, and more coal!

• Onward to the future, town to go nuclear!

• Sunny days ahead, the people want solar!

• Get caught in the current with hydropower!

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Which of these is a renewable energy source?

• uranium

• natural gas

• ethanol

• coal

Which of the following resources would be considered renewable?

• coal

• wind

• metal ore

• natural gas

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Why are trees a natural resource?

• because they come from Earth

• because they can never be replaced

• because they are made by humans

• because they are used for many things

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What is the term for important nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of living organisms?

• solar particles

• mineral sediments

• fossil fuels

• elemental energy

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What is the purpose of recycling?

• to produce resources

• to conserve resources

• to decrease resources

• to change resources

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After he finishes his lunch, Edwin needs to get rid of his trash. He has the empty paper bag that he brought his lunch in, an empty soda can, a pizza crust that he didn't finish, and a dirty napkin.

Match the item to the action Edwin could do to practice saving resources: Paper Bag

• Recycle

• Throw Away

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After he finishes his lunch, Edwin needs to get rid of his trash. He has the empty paper bag that he brought his lunch in, an empty soda can, a pizza crust that he didn't finish, and a dirty napkin.

Match the item to the action Edwin could do to practice saving resources: Pizza Crust

• Recycle

• Throw Away