Natural Resources

What is a natural resource?

• A nonliving substance found in the environment

• A living thing found on Earth

• A living or nonliving thing that exists "naturally" in the world

• A material that is not normally found in the environment

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Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• Clothing

• Cotton

• Water

• Rocks

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Bacteria

• Minerals

• Plants

• Water

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What can happen if a renewable resource is used up faster than it can be replenished?

• It can become a nonrenewable resource

• If something is a renewable resource, it will always be a renewable resource

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How are natural resources distributed on Earth?

• They are most often found near the equator

• They are concentrated in hot climates

• They are evenly distributed over Earth

• They are unevenly distributed across the planet

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Minerals and metals are most commonly found

• near large bodies of water

• in the ocean

• near tectonic plates

• at high elevation

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Fertile soil is most often found

• along the equator

• where temperatures are relatively mild and the precipitation is relatively high

• where its hot and dry

• in higher elevations

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Humans tend to settle...

• where fossil fuels are abundant

• in regions of high biodiversity

• in regions rich in resources we need to survive (ex: fertile land, water)

• where it is hot and dry throughout the year

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According to the map, which resources are abundant in USA (can choose more than one!)

• Gold

• Coal

• Fertile Land

• Biodiversity

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According to the map, which resources are abundant in Europe? (Can choose more than one)

• Gold

• Fertile Land

• Oil

• Coal