Natural Resources

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

• considered nonrenewable resources

• cause pollution in the atmosphere

• are renewable resources

• oil, coal and natural gas

Name the three types of Natural resources?

• Coal, Natural Gas and Solar

• Coal, Natural Gas and Oil

• Oil, Plastic and Metal

• Metal, Natural Gas and Fur

True or false: Metals account for roughly two-thirds of all materials.

• True

• False

When someone uses something again, it is called _________________.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

When someone cuts back on the amount of waste they use, they are _____________________-.

• reducing

• reusing

• recycling

When waste is broken down to make something new, it is called ____________________.

• reducing

• reusing

• recycling

Anything that is found in nature that can be used by living things is a __________________.

• nonrenewable resource

• natural resources

• man made resource

Which of the following takes longer to biodegrade?

• newspaper

• glass bottle

Which of the following is a natural resource?

• wood

• plastic

• glass

• soda

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• water

• air

• fossil fuel

• wood