Non/Renewable Resources

A __________ resource is anything that occurs naturally in the environment that can be used.

• Natural

• Nonrenewable

• Renewable

• Replenished

A nonrenewable resource is a resource that ___________ be replaced in a short span of time; around 50-100 years.

• Can

• Shouldn't

• Cannot

• Can Naturally

A renewable resource is a resource that _____________ be replaced in a reasonable amount of time; around 50-100 years.

• Cannot

• Shouldn't

• Could not

• Can

In the picture, which item is a nonrenewable resource?

• Bananas

• Livestock

• Coal

• Water

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These are energy-rich substances made from the preserved remains of plants and animals.

• Coal

• Minerals

• Renewable resources

• Fossil fuels

How is oil formed?

• From heated petroleum

• From the trapped remains of organisms that experience high pressure and temperature.

• From forests that are flooded and then experience a rapid evaporation of the flood waters.

• From trapped ocean water that contains the remains of shell and rock.

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Nuclear fission provides energy through:

• fusing two atoms together to make one large nuclei and releasing energy.

• separating an atom's nucleus to create two nuclei and release energy.

• building up atoms to create a strong positive force that releases energy.

• sending energy from turbines into a power plant that forces atoms to split and produce energy.

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Choose all choices that are an example of a renewable resource.

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What type of energy is pictured?

• Hydroelectric Power

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Bioenergy

What are some negative consequences of not being careful with our use of natural resources?

• We will run out of resources.

• We will damage the Earth and it's processes.

• We will plant too many trees.

• There are no negative consequences to using too many resources.

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