Natural Resources

All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT

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

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

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

Oil comes from deep underground. When people have used all of the oil on Earth, it will be gone. What kind of resource is oil?

• a renewable resource
• an inexhaustible resource
• a nonrenewable resource
• a non-usable resource

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

Any useful material that is found in nature:

• Natural Resource
• Human Resource
• Plants

A resource that is not easily replaced...

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Can be replaced within a human lifetime

• Nonrenewable resource
• Renewable resource

Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

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

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind