Environmental Resources Vocabulary Quiz

What are renewable resources?

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Natural resources that can be replaced

• Energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment

• Materials found in nature that are used by living things

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What are nonrenewable resources?

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Natural resources that can be replaced

• Energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment

• Materials found in nature that are used by living things

What are natural resources?

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Natural resources that can be replaced

• Energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment

• Materials found in nature that are used by living things

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What are fossil fuels?

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Natural resources that can be replaced

• Energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment

• Ancient remains of plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is nuclear energy?

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Natural resources that can be replaced

• Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

• Ancient remains of plants and animals

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is energy conservation?

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Natural resources that can be replaced

• Finding ways to use less energy or to use energy more efficiently

• Ancient remains of plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What is solar energy?

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Natural resources that can be replaced

• Energy that comes from the sun

• Ancient remains of plants and animals

What is wind energy?

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Natural resources that can be replaced

• Energy derived from wind by means of windmills or wind turbines

• Ancient remains of plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is hydroelectric energy?

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Natural resources that can be replaced

• Electrical energy produced by the flow of water

• Ancient remains of plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is geothermal energy?

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Natural resources that can be replaced

• The energy produced by heat within the earth

• Ancient remains of plants and animals