Evaluate SC.4.E.6.3

One of Florida’s most abundant resources can be collected and turned into electricity for homes and businesses.

Which Florida resource is being collected in this picture?

• solar energy

• wind energy

• wave energy

• water energy

Mrs. Policke’s family lives on a farm in Florida.  The photgraph shows how the farm produces some of its electricity.

Based on the photograph, what type of resource is Mrs. Policke’s family using?

• new

• recyclable

• renewable

• nonrenewable

Oil is a nonrenewable resource found naturally under the ground in Florida.  The first producing oil well was found near Naples, Florida.  What makes oil a nonrenewable resource?

• It causes some pollution.

• It takes millions of years for oil to be formed.

• It is constantly recycled so it can be used again.

• It is necessary for all plants and animals to have for survival.

Florida’s nickname is the Sunshine State.  Sunshine is one of Florida’s most abundant resources.  What type of resource is sunshine?

• scarce

• fossil fuel

• renewable

• nonrenewable

One of Florida’s natural resources is found in the bedrock on which the state rests.  Which material makes up this bedrock?

• sand

• silicon

• limestone

• phosphate

Air pollution is a common problem in Florida.  It is often caused by burning fossil fuels.  Which of these is a renewable source of energy that causes less air pollution?

• oil

• gas

• coil

• sunlight

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Amy has been given a sorting activity by her teacher.  She is being given a list and asked to separate all the renewable resources from the nonrenewable resources.  The list is shown below.

 

water, phosphate, oil, limestone, silicon, wind, and solar energy

 

 

Which of the following lists contains only renewable resources?

 

 

• phosphate, limestone, wind

• water, solar energy, wind

• water, limestone, silicon

• water, phosphate, oil