S1_2.2 Natural Resources

What is viewed as a resource to one group of people might not be to another.

• True

• False

Our views on whether a material or object is useful is shaped by culture and __________.

Natural resources are useful materials found naturally on Earth.

• True

• False

Materials which may or may not replenish naturally are considered to be __________.

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

Coal takes a much longer time to form and be replenished compared to the speed at which we use them. Thus coal is a non-renewable resource.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Crude oil takes ​ (a)   of years to form. The rate of replenishment is too ​ (b)   to increase its availability, thus it is considered a ​ (c)   resource.

• millions
• slow
• non-renewable
• renewable
• hundreds
• few

Materials that replenish naturally, more or less within the same time period they are used. Thus its availability is considered to be unlimited.

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

Solar energy from the ​ (a)   is captured by solar cells which converts it into ​ (b)   . Sunlight is received daily and can be ​ (c)   the next day, thus it is a ​ (d)   resource.

• Sun
• electricity
• replenished
• renewable
• non-renewable
• moon
• light

The resource shown in the photograph is ________.

• RENEWABLE

• NON RENEWABLE

The resource shown in the photograph is ___________.

• RENEWABLE

• NON RENEWABLE