Natural Resources

Rosa's neighborhood is only allowed to water their lawns on Tuesdays and Thursdays. What is the most likely explanation for why Rosa's neighborhood can only water their lawns two days a week?

• Water is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water erodes the soil, and soil is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water corrodes the soil, and soil is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

Atlanta often has smog warnings during the summer. The city cautions citizens against being outside too long when smog levels are high. How can the city of Atlanta reduce smog levels?

• by increasing the use of fossil fuels

• by decreasing the use of solar power

• by decreasing the number of individual cars and increasing the number of buses

• by increasing the number of individual cars and decreasing the number of buses

Which of the following resources would be considered renewable?

• coal

• wind

• metal ore

• natural gas

Why are trees a natural resource?

• because they come from Earth

• because they can never be replaced

• because they are made by humans

• because they are used for many things

Natural resources are divided into two groups. Which choice best names these groups?

• renewable and nonrenewable

• fossil fuels and solar

• hydroelectric and geothermal

• wind and nuclear

Why should electric companies try to use more renewable energy resources?

• Renewable energy is bad for the environment.

• There are plenty of nonrenewable resources.

• Renewable energy helps conserve natural resources.

• Renewable energy has an expensive start up cost.

Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

How could you conserve a renewable resource?

• Drive electric cars so you won't use gasoline.
• Melt aluminum cans to make new ones.
• Make diamonds in a lab instead of mining them.
• Cut down fewer trees by recycling paper.

Can be replaced within a human lifetime

• Nonrenewable resource
• Renewable resource

Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

• Coal, trees, water, oil
• Water, wind, sun, plants
• Minerals, sun, natural gas, water