Depletion of Resources

Coal, oil and natural gas

• fossil resources
• carbon resources
• natural resources
• renewable resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which is considered an energy source

• Granite
• Water
• Petroleum 
• Iron

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat
• they take a long time to form
• they can be found underground

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

What does conserving resources mean?

• Use as much of the resources as you can
• Only use the resources at school
• Protecting the resource so it does not run out

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

A resource that is not easily replaced...

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Diamonds and other minerals

• Nonrenewable
• Renewable

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of these is renewable?

• Water
• Oil
• Coal
• Minerals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?

• use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
• development of wildlife refuges 
• governmental restriction of industrial pollution 
• increased use of fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A company is likely to mine a site if the site

• is rich in minerals

• contains gold

• contains minerals that can be extracted economically

• does not contain gangue minerals

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1