Natural Resources

A natural resource is:

• Something people do.

• Something from Earth that people use.

• Something done in a factory.

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

People need ___________water to drink.

• dirty

• polluted

• fresh

A resource that is not easily replaced...

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

• Coal, trees, water, oil
• Water, wind, sun, plants
• Minerals, sun, natural gas, water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat
• they take a long time to form
• they can be found underground

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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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Which of the following is a geologic process that formed gold?

• landslides

• wind erosion

• volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Copper deposits can be found along the ______ of Fire, a chain of volcanoes around the Pacific plate.

• Sound

• Ring

• Square

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Human population growth is affecting the availability of natural resources.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4