Nonrenewable and renewable resources

Fossil Fuels are a nonrenewable resource.

• Advantage

• Disadvantage

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Which category of resource cannot be renewed fast enough to keep up with our use?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following are examples of renewable resources (select all possible answers)?

• Water

• Solar

• Biomass

• Coal

What is an example of a renewable resource?

• hydroelectric
• oil
• coal
• fossil fuel

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Electronic devices are made from renewable resources.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

A student made a table that shows four natural resources and how their uses by humans could possibly impact the environment.

Which two natural resources are matched correctly with their environmental impacts in the table?

• timber and freshwater

• coal and timber

• coal and solar energy

• freshwater and solar energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Why is water power a renewable resource?

• Energy can be collected from stationary water, so long as there is water we can get energy.

• Water will always flow downhill due to gravity.

• Water changes direction of flow from uphill to downhill, but dams and turbines are designed to generate power from both directions.

• Water power isn't a renewable resource.

Can a renewable resource become a non-renewable resource?

• Yes

• No

Global warming is caused by the presence of excess amounts of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and SO2 in the air. The activities listed have a positive impact on the environment.

Which activities will help to control global warming?

• 3 and 4

• 2 and 3

• 2, 3, and 4

• 1, 2, and 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The table shows some resource conservation examples as suggested by four different students (Shawna, Mike, Roy, and, Katy).

Which student's example can be described as reusing a resource?

• Katy

• Mike

• Roy

• Shawna