Natural Resources

Natural resources are

• renewable.
• nonrenewable.
• resources that exist without actions of humankind. 
• resources produced by humans from using biotic and abiotic factors found in nature.

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Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?

• Coal
• Paper
• Solar
• Wind

Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?

• Oil
• Natural Gas
• Plastic
• Water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Renewable resources 

• can be replenished.
• cannot be replenished.
• are limited.
• are fossil fuels.

Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?

• Crops
• Nuclear
• Gasoline
• Electricity

Nonrenewable resources

• can be replenished.

• cannot be replenished.

• are not limited.

• are not fossil fuels.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is Nonrenewable Natural Resource?

• Heating
• Cooling
• Solar
• Coal

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

This is the result of using Natural Resources but is NOT a natural resource.

• Biomass
• Oil
• Electricity
• Natural Gas

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This is the result of using Natural Resources but is NOT a natural resource.

• Nuclear
• Paper
• Wind
• Geothermal

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat.

• they take a long time to form.

• they can be found underground.

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