Natural Resources Practice

What is the name for resources that CAN be replaced over a SHORT period of time?

• Infinite Resources

• Finite Resources

What is the name for resources that CANNOT be replaced at a quick enough time to keep up with consumption? Once it is used, it will no longer be available.

• Infinite Resources

• Finite Resources

What is an example of a Finite Resource?

• Biofuels

• Fossil Fuels

• Solar Energy

Which of the following are nonrenewable (finite) energy sources? (Select the three that apply)

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Solar Energy

• Plants

Fossil fuel is an energy providing material that comes from

• long-dead remains of living organisms.

• the center of the Earth.

• out space.

• the atmosphere.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel.

• coal

• carbon dioxide

• petroleum oil

• natural gas

Heat and _____________ transformed living things into fossil fuels.

• pressure

• air

• gas

• water

Burning fossil fuels causes ____________ and ____________.

• acid rain

• clean air

• air pollution

• clean cities

Trees are a renewable resource because ...

• they can be replanted.

• of how big they can grow.

• they burn in forest fires.

• birds live in them.

Where does most of earth`s energy come from?

• The sun

• Earth's Interior Heat

• Oil

• Water