Natural Resources Knowledge Check

What are 2 types of natural resources?

• renewable and nonrenewable

• city and rural

• landforms and communities

• environmental and nonenvironmental

What is an example of a mineral?

• copper

• pepper

• steel

• wood

_________ helps the environment by reusing glass, cans, or newpapers.

To use something over and over again

• mineral

• nonrenewable resource

• environment

• recycle

A natural resource found in the earth that is not a plant or an animal is known as this.

• mineral

• nonrenewable resource

• environment

• recycle

The land, air, water, and other things around us make up this.

• mineral

• nonrenewable resource

• environment

• recycle

Something found in nature that cannot be replaced.

• mineral

• nonrenewable resource

• environment

• recycle

Wind is a renewable resource. Wind can sometimes be used to make electricity, like a windmill. Name ANOTHER renewable resource and how it can benefit our environment.

How can we protect our environment and our natural resources.