Natural Resources and Human Impact

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• water

• natural gas

• animals

• wind

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because

• they are used to produce heat

• they can be found underground

• they take a long time to form

• they can be replaced easily

These are examples of

• renewable resources

• fossil fuels

• nonrenewable resources

• alternative energy

Energy resources that are not easily replenished are called

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

Hydroelectric plants perform which of type of energy conversion?

• Water to Electricity

• Wind to Electricity

• Electricity to water

• Wind to chemical

Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

• gasoline

• nuclear

• crops

• electricity

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Which are ways we use fossil fuels?

• eating and drinking

• arts and crafts

• paper building

• cars and heat

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

• oil

• coal

• the earth

• natural gas

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What type of power plant uses scraps from farming and waste products to generate electricity?

• hydroelectric power plant

• geothermal power plant

• biomass power plant

• nuclear power plant

Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun?

• Geothermal

• Wind

• Hydrogen

• Solar