Natural Resources

Why are trees a natural resource?

• The leaves are green
• We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
• They are beautiful
• They grow back after they are cut down.

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All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT

• Coal
• animals
• petroleum (oil)
• natural gas

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Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

• recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
• limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
• using rechargeable batteries
• all of the above are good conservation practices

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Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water

• Animals

• Natural gas

• Air-Wind

What does conserving resources mean?

• Use as much of the resources as you can
• Only use the resources at school
• Protecting the resource so it does not run out

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Any useful material that is found in nature:

• Natural Resource
• Human Resource
• Plants

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The _____________ the human population, the ______________ the amount of resources being used.

• greater, greater

• greater, least

• least, greater

• least, least

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Nonrenewable resources

• can be replenished.

• cannot be replenished.

• are not limited.

• are not fossil fuels.

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Renewable resources 

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

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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