Natural Resources

Any natural material used by humans is a(n)

• renewable resource

• natural resource

• energy resource

• material resource

Coal is an example of a

• renewable energy resource

• renewable material resource

• nonrenewable energy resource

Which of the following are all geologic resources?

• trees, rocks, and minerals

• soil, rocks, and minerals

• rocks, minerals, and air

• fossil fuels, water, and soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A natural resource that humans use to generate energy is a(n)

• energy resource

• material resource

• natural resource

• renewable resource

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which are all examples of nonrenewable resources?

• trees, coal, soil

• water, air, natural gas

• animals, trees, rocks

• coal, rocks, oil

Why is coal considered to be a nonrenewable resource?

• It forms within the earth.

• It is difficult to obtain.

• It releases chemicals when burned.

• It requires a very long period of time to be formed.

The orignal source of energy in fossil fuels comes from the ______

• moon

• earth

• sun

• water

Which is a nonrenewable material resource?

• granite

• wind

• natural gas

• potatoes

A(n) ________is a natural resource that humans use to make objects or consume as food or drink.

• energy resource

• material resource

• natural resource

• renewable resource

What is one advantage of wind energy?

• The wind always blows.

• It causes little pollution.

• Wind turbines are cheap to build.

• Wind is nonrenewable.