Natural Resources & Economics Vocabulary Practice

A ________________ is a material that comes from NATURE that can be used by people in their daily life.

• Renewable Resource

• Natural Resource

• Nonrenewable Resource

• Fossil Fuel

Which kind of natural resources CANNOT be used up? In other words, there is a CONSTANT supply of this kind of resource.

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources

Which kind of natural resources CAN be used up? In other words, these resources CANNOT be replaced once they are used.

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources

Which of the following are RENEWABLE resources? In other words, these resources CAN be replaced or regrown. Check all that apply.

• Water

• Oil

• Trees

• Animals

Which of the following are NONrenewable resources? In other words, these resources CANNOT be replaced or regrown. Check all that apply.

• Water

• Oil

• Trees

• Animals

________________ are a kind of NONrenewable resource that includes oil, gas, and coal.

• Desalination

• Solar Power

• Fresh Water

• Fossil Fuels

Examples of FOSSIL FUELS include.... (check ALL that apply)

• Oil

• Water

• Coal

• Natural Gas

The type of water that we DRINK is called...

• Salt Water

• Fresh Water

• Vitamin Water

• Ice Water

___________________ is the process of turning SALT WATER into FRESH WATER.

• Fossil Fuels

• Renewable Resources

• Desalination

• Nonrenewable Resources

One potential solution to our energy crisis (we are running out of fossil fuels!) is to use energy from the SUN to produce electricity. This renewable resource is called...

• Solar Power

• Wind Power

• Coal

• Oil