Human Lifestyle vs. Sustainability of Resources Vocab Review

Resources that cannot be replaced or remade in a short period of time.

• Non-Renewable Resources

• Renewable Resources

• Recyclable

• Conserved

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Coal, oil and natural gas are non-renewable resources also known as __________?

• Recyclable

• Biomass

• Fossil Fuels

• Radioactive

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Which of the following is not an example of a Renewable Resource?

• solar

• wind

• geothermal

• natural gas

Energy created by the Earth's heat.

• Biomass

• Solar

• Geothermal

• Wind

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Energy created by burning organic waste material.

• Geothermal

• Wind

• Biomass

• Water

Energy created by moving water.

• Solar

• Wind

• Geothermal

• Hydropower

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Choose ALL of the renewable resources

• sun

• coal

• wind

• fossil fuels

• Earth (geothermal)

What are renewable resources?

• resources that are used faster than they form

• resources that can replenish themselves over time

• resources that formed over millions of years

• resources that exist only in rural areas

Which of the following is the best definition of a natural resource:

• something we get from the environment

• something that we can use from the environment

• something humans use to meet our needs

• Anything humans get or use from nature to meet our needs or wants

What does sustainability mean?

• Using lots of resources.

• Maintaining the world we live in for future generations.

• Cutting down trees.

• Using lots of water and electricity.

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