Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources

What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that can be bought at the store and used once.

• A resource that cannot be replaced once it is used up or that takes thousands of years to replace.

• A useful material that is replaced quickly in nature.

• A resource that can be bought at the store and can be used multiple times.

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that can be bought at the store and used once.

• A resource that cannot be replaced once it is used up or that takes thousands of years to replace.

• A useful material that is replaced quickly in nature.

• A resource that can be bought at the store and can be used multiple times.

Which are renewable resources?

• Coal

• Hydropower

• Natural Gas

• Biomass

• Solar

What does it mean to conserve energy? Check all of the correct answers.

• Using

• Protecting

• Using resources wisely

• Preventing

A fossil fuel is a source of energy made from the remains of ancient, once-living things. Which image is an example of fossil fuel?

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• All of the above

Can fossil fuels be conserved?

• Yes

• No

A natural resource is something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans. Which are natural resource? Check all answer the correct answers.

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Pollution is a harmful substance that affects Earth’s...

• land, air, and water

• air, wind, and weather

• plants, minerals, and animals

• coal, oil, and natural gas

Does replenish mean to resupply?

• True

• False

Fossil fuels are created by layers of sediment built up on top of __________________.

• Animal bones trapped in natural oil

• Plants trapped in natural oil

• Dead organisms, plants, or animals

• Flooding and hurricanes