Natural Resources - Review

Natural Resources are...

• substances and materials produced by humans.

• substances and materials that occur in nature.

Which of the following are examples of natural resources?

• Coal

• Solar

• Paper

• Wind

Renewable resources...

• are limited.

• cannot be replenished.

• are fossil fuels.

• can be replenished.

Nonrenewable resources...

• are not limited.

• cannot be replenished.

• are not fossil fuels.

• can be replenished.

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How does population growth affect natural resources?

• The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.

• The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

• The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

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Which of the following are examples of nonrenewable resources?

• Water

• Wind

• Coal

• Solar

• Natural Gas

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?

• They can be found underground.

• They take a long time to be replaced.

• They are replenished quickly.

• They are easily accessible.

What resource type can be replaced within a human lifetime?

• Nonrenewable resource

• Renewable resource

What group includes ALL renewable resources?

• coal, trees, water, oil

• minerals, sun, natural gas, water

• water, sun, wind, plants

• minerals, natural gas, oil, coal

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Oil, coal, and natural gas are considered ______________ because it takes millions of years for them to form.

• very expensive

• energy resources

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

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