Natural Resources

All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT

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

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

I am-*a solid*mined from the ground*made from ancient dead trees*a nonrenewable resourceWhat am I?

• natural gas
• coal
• plants
• water

I am-*A gas*all around*can be used for energy*a renewable resourceWhat am I?

• air
• coal
• plants
• 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

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Any useful material that is found in nature:

• Natural Resource
• Human Resource
• Plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A resource that is not easily replaced...

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Can be replaced within a human lifetime

• Nonrenewable resource
• Renewable resource

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

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

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS3-1