Natural Resources

Any energy source, organism, or substance found in nature that people use

• Waste products

• Natural resources

• Depleted materials

• Prosthetic limbs

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The part of Planet Earth that contains oceans, rivers, lakes, and aquifers

• Geosphere

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

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The part of Planet Earth that contains non-living resources such as rocks, minerals, and fossil fuels

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Hydrosphere

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Which of the following are renewable resources? There may be more than one answer.

• Water

• Oil

• Gold

• Soybeans

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What makes a natural resource "renewable?"

• It can be reused or replaced by nature

• It has never been used before

• It is in limited supply and would eventually run out

• It is only found in certain places on Earth

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Which of the following is a natural resource commonly found and produced in Wisconsin?

• Petroleum oil

• Gold

• Coconuts

• Fresh water

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Fossil fuels such as coal and oil formed in the Earth long ago from

• Meteors that hit the Earth

• Magma that cooled off deep below the Earth's surface

• Sedimentary rocks that went through heat and pressure inside the Earth

• Animals and plants that were quickly buried by sediments

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Besides burning coal, gasoline, and other fossil fuels, what is another way to produce energy?

• Using solar panels to make electricity

• Using wind generators to produce electricity

• Using electric cars that run on electricity

• Using hydroelectric dams that produce electricity from running water

• All of the above

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Which of the following are advantages to using fossil fuels like gasoline and coal for energy?

• They are easier to use and less expensive

• They don't pollute as much

• They won't ever run out

• They don't produce any greenhouse gases

Which of the following items are made from petroleum oil? There may be more than one

• Medicines

• Clothing

• Plastics

• Gasoline

• Roof shingles

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