Natural Resources

The energy that the Sun gives off is a renewable resource called ____________________.

• solar energy

• humus

• fossil fuels

• ore

____________________ is finding uses for things instead of throwing them away.

• Solar energy

• Humus

• Recycling

• Conservation

Oil is the common name for ____________________.

• humus

• fossil fuels

• petroleum

• solar energy

____________________ is a mineral-rich rock that is removed from Earth and used to make products.

• Humus

• Fossil fuels

• Petroleum

• Ore

____________________ is the efficient use of resources.

• Ore

• Fossil fuels

• Conservation

• Recycling

The part of soil made up of decayed plant and animal matter called ____________________.

• fossil fuels

• humus

• solar energy

• petroleum

____________________ are made from the remains of organisms that lived long ago.

• Fossil fuels

• Humus

• Petroleum

• Conservation

Which is a natural resource?

• steel

• water

• plastic

• electricity

Which of these is a renewable resource that supports life on Earth?

• oil

• coal

• natural gas

• solar energy

What is humus?

• organisms that live in the soil

• bits of soil formed from erosion

• decayed plant and animal matter in soil

• small bits of granite and other rock in soil