Natural Resources

All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT

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

Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?

• solar powered car
• coal powered steam train
• natural gas car
• gasoline truck

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A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--

• setting up wind turbines
• having a coal furnace
• using natural gas
• burning oil

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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

If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?

• air and water pollution
• good fishing for recreation
• plentiful animals in the river
• purified drinking water

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A way the factory could help conserve the river water as a natural resource is to--

• filter the water before dumping into the river
• remove all of the animals from the area for their protection
• set up nets down river to remove contaminated fish
• post signs of "No swimming in the river"

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Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

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

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

Fossil fuels are all examples of...

• renewable energy
• nonrenewable energy
• clean energy
• solar energy

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True or False:
Most of the energy used comes from renewable resources.

• True
• False