11/23/2020 Social Studies: Ground Control

What is a resource that seems to have no limit, like the sun?

• nonrenewable resource

• renewable resource

• fossil fuels

What is a resource that will run out if we use it up?

• nonrenewable resource

• renewable resource

• fossil fuels

What comes from fossils, the remains of plants and animals buried millions of years ago?

• nonrenewable resources

• renewable resources

• fossil fuels

What is removed from the Earth by digging up the surface. It requires underground tunnels and is used mostly to run electric power plants.

• natural gas

• oil

• coal

• water

What converts sunlight into energy?

• solar panels

• power plant

• electricity

Rivers, waterfalls, and dams are used to create ___.

• sunlight

• electricity

• oil

Plants and animals are ___ resources.

• living

• nonliving

Why might you expect to find solar panels in the desert?

• Deserts have a lot of sunlight.

• Deserts have little rainfall.

• Deserts are have a dry climate.

What is a benefit of forests? Select all that apply.

• Give animals a home

• Help keep air clean

• Provide trees

• Produce electricity

New trees can be planted. Are trees a renewable or nonrenewable resource?

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource