Natural Resources

Why are trees a natural resource?

• The leaves are green
• We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
• They are beautiful
• They grow back after they are cut down.

All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT

• Coal
• animals
• petroleum (oil)
• natural gas

Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?

• solar powered car
• coal powered steam train
• natural gas car
• gasoline truck

Any useful material that is found in nature:

• Natural Resource
• Human Resource
• Plants

Something that is nonrenewable is

• something that can be used over again
• something that cannot be used over again
• something that is natural

Something that is renewable is

• something that can be used over again
• something that cannot be used over again
• something that is natural

Water is 

• renewable
• nonrenewable

Coal is

• renewable
• nonrenewable

Oil is

• renewable
• nonrenewable

Sunlight is

• renewable
• nonrenewable