Natural resources

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

• renewable resources

• replaceable resources

• non renewable resources

• non replaceable resources

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

• nuclear power plant

• hydroelectric power plant

• solar station

• tidal harness

What are fossil fuels?

• coal, oil, uranium

• oil, natural gas, uranium

• coal, oil, natural gas

• geothemals, coal, natural gas

Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 

• Geothermal
• Solar
• Wind
• Hydrogen

What is a disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

• They have a large carbon footprint.

• They can all be used up over time.

• They can lead to global warming.

• All of these.

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

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

These are all examples of...

• renewable resources
• nonrenewable resources
• fossil fuels
• alternative energy

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?

• Coal
• Paper
• Solar
• Wind

Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?

• Crops
• Nuclear
• Gasoline
• Electricity