Natural Resources Vocabulary

How does air serve as a renewable energy source?

• Air is not a renewable energy source

• Through wind energy

• By providing oxygen

• By supporting combustion

Animals serve as a natural resource by providing:

• food and clothing

• entertainment

• transportation

• all of the above

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Plants are considered a natural resource because they:

• provide oxygen and food

• are non-renewable

• do not require sunlight

• are man-made

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What is natural gas?

• A fossil fuel consisting mainly of methane

• A type of renewable energy

• A form of nuclear energy

• A type of biomass

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What is wind energy?

• Energy generated from wind turbines

• Energy produced by burning fossil fuels

• Energy harnessed from solar panels

• Energy derived from nuclear reactions

What is solar energy?

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from the wind

• Energy from water

• Energy from fossil fuels

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What is hydroelectric power?

• A form of energy generated by the movement of water

• A type of solar energy

• A method of producing wind energy

• A form of geothermal energy

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What is the process of collecting, sorting, and reprocessing materials like paper, glass, plastic, and metal to make new products?

• Landfill

• Recycling

• Deforestation

• Alternative Energy

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What are energy sources that are not fossil fuels, like solar, wind, hydro, or geothermal energy called?

• Landfill

• Recycling

• Deforestation

• Alternative Energy

What is a large area of land where garbage and waste are buried underground and covered with soil called?

• Landfill

• Recycling

• Deforestation

• Alternative Energy