Renewable, Nonrenewable, Manage & Protecting Resources

What is an example of a renewable resource?

• wind energy

• geothermal energy

• solar energy

• all of the above

Which resource is used up faster than it can be replaced?

• renewable

• nonrenewable

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which one is a nonrenewable resource?

• geothermal energy

• plants

• natural gas

• biomass

Which fossil fuel is very flammable?

• petroleum

• natural gas

• coal

• ethanol

What is an advantage of using fossil fuels?

• creates pollution

• creates acid rain

• increases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• inexpensive

What is an advantage of using the nonrenewable resource nuclear energy?

• Is comes from uranium

• Produces dangerous radioactive waste

• Does not cause air pollution from burning

• Is energy released during atomic fission and fusion

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What type of resource can be more easily replenished?

• nonrenewable

• renewable

Land degradation is the process by which humans restore damaged land so that it can support the local ecosystem.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Conservation is the wise use of natural resources.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Stewardship is the application of various methods that use up natural resources.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4