Natural Resources

What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that is new

• A resource that can be replaced, like wind, trees, etc

• A resource that cannot be replaced, like coal, oil, etc

• Energy from the Earth's heat

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that cannot be replaced, like coal, oil, etc

• A resource that is not new

• A resource that can be replaced

• Energy that is created from moving water

Match the following

• Nonrenewable resources

• resources that if used wisely will not run out (water, trees, animals, etc.)

• Geothermal energy

• resources that cannot be renewed easily (coal, oil, metals and jewels)

• Solar energy

• energy made from the Earth's heat

• Renewable resources

• water, coal, oil, gas, living things and land found in a specific place

• Natural resources

• energy made from the sun's light

What is solar energy?

• Energy made from the Earth's heat

• Energy made from running water

• Energy made from the sun's light

• Energy used in outer space

What is geothermal energy?

• Energy made from the Earth's heat

• Resources that can be replaced

• Energy made from wind

• The way to trap heat

True or False...

Hydroelectricity comes from moving water.

• True

• False

True or False...

Pollution is a by-product of the resources we use and is always good for the environment.

• True

• False

True or False...

Chocolate is made from the bark of the cacao tree

• True

• False

The world's _______ are the number one natural resource being used up the fastest.

• Forests

• Oil

• Coal

• Soil

_______ is the practice of selling when a nation has more of a resource than it needs.

• Hiding

• Collecting

• Exporting

• Summarizing