Earth & Space - Human Impact and Sustainability

Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?

• Coal
• Paper
• Solar
• Wind

Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?

• Oil
• Natural Gas
• Plastic
• Water

Renewable resources 

• can be replenished.
• cannot be replenished.
• are limited.
• are fossil fuels.

Nonrenewable resources

• can be replenished.

• cannot be replenished.

• are not limited.

• are not fossil fuels.

Which of the following is Nonrenewable Natural Resource?

• Heating
• Cooling
• Solar
• Coal

This is the result of using Natural Resources but is NOT a natural resource.

• Biomass
• Oil
• Electricity
• Natural Gas

How does population growth affect natural resources?

• The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

• The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

• The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water

• Animals

• Nuclear

• Wind

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat.

• they take a long time to form.

• they can be found underground.

Diamonds and other minerals

• nonrenewable.

• renewable.