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.

Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?

• Oil
• Natural Gas
• Plastic
• Water

Nonrenewable resources

• can be replenished.

• cannot be replenished.

• are not limited.

• are not fossil fuels.

How does population growth affect natural resources?

• The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

• The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

• The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat.

• they take a long time to form.

• they can be found underground.

Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

• Coal, Trees, Water, Oil

• Water, Wind, Sun, Plants

• Minerals, Sun, Natural Gas, Water

We dig metal out of the Earth to make steel for buildingsand automobiles. Metal is a nonrenewable resource.

• True

• False

Oil, coal, and natural gas are considered __________ ___________ because it takes millions of years for them to form.

• nonrenewable resources

• renewable resources

• energy resources

• very expensive

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• Electricity

• Crops

• Uranium

This type of renewable energy converts the power of the wind to electricity.

• steam engines
• solar power
• wind turbines
• nuclear power