LockeD! - 4.7C - Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources #2

Students are classifying renewable and nonrenewable resources. They created a table to organize their data. Which resource below best completes the table?

• air

• solar

• oil

• soil

Many of our daily routines rely on the use of nonrenewable resources. Because there is only a limited supply available, conserving these resources is very important. What is another important reason to conserve these limited supplies?

• To learn how to function when the supplies run out

• To create more nonrenewable resources

• To harm the environment and cause drastic changes

• To increase the cost of resources

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All of the following are advantages for using renewable resources EXCEPT—

• they can be replenished in a short period of time

• they can be used repeatedly without decreasing the supply

• they reduce the demand of fossil fuels

• they have a positive impact on our environment and our lives

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Why are coal, oil, and natural gas considered nonrenewable resources?

• There is a limited supply, and they can be replaced in a short period of time

• There is not a limited supply, and they cannot be replenished in a short period of time

• There is a limited supply, and they cannot be replenished in a short period of time

• There is not a limited supply, and they can be replaced in a short period of time

Scientists are looking for ways to produce energy from natural materials, such as plants, without depleting limited natural resources. Plants are considered a good alternative because they are—

• nonrenewable

• inexhaustible

• reusable

• renewable

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All the pictures identify conserving renewable and nonrenewable resources EXCEPT—

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Fossil fuels were formed from organic matter buried more than a hundred thousand years ago. This matter changed over a long period of time into coal, oil, and natural gas. Fossil fuels formed from plants and animals are –

• renewable

• inexhaustible

• unusable

• nonrenewable

Which of the following is NOT identified as a renewable resource?

• fish population

• natural vegetation

• mineral deposits

• corn crop

Which item is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• animal

• cactus

• wind

• oil

Which statement best describes a way to conserve energy?

• Leave the lights on when you leave a room

• Run the faucet while you are brushing your teeth

• Walk or ride a bike to school instead of riding in a car

• Take long showers with hot water

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