Natural Resources Review

Which of the following is a way people can conserve paper?

• Buy new paperback books

• Use both sides of the paper instead of just one

• Use paper towels to clean up spills

• Pick up paper wrappers on the playground

How can natural resources be conserved?

• Recycling aluminum cans

• Making a new car

• Burning down forests

• Growing corn

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What is a natural resource?

• Reducing, reusing, and recycling

• Something that is man made

• Something found in nature that can be used by people

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Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve natural resources?

• Use less water

• Build new houses

• Plant more trees

• Reuse paper bags

Why is wood a useful building material?

• It decomposes quickly

• It is expensive

• It catches on fire easily

• It can be cut into shapes

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Coal, natural gas, and oil are useful resources because they

• produce smoke

• are difficult to find

• release energy

• pollute the Earth

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Why is cotton useful for making clothes?

• It grows in soil

• It is food for insects

• It can be washed

• It has no color

Which product can people get from animal skin/hair?

• Bricks

• Leather coats

• Blankets

• Tables

Which product can people get from clay?

• Bricks

• Leather coats

• Blankets

• Tables

Which product can people get from wool?

• Silk fabric

• Blanket

• Tee shirt

• Jewelry