VA Minerals

All of the following are minerals except: ____________.

• Sand

• Limestone

• Apples

• Coal

What is a natural resource?

• Things found in nature that can be used by people to satisfy life’s needs.

• Things made by humans that make life easier.

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What is a cultivated forest?

• A forest where all the trees are cut down.

• A natural-grown forest.

• A forest that grows without the help of people.

• A forest planted and managed by people.

These are groups of trees that have grown over time and have not been planted by humans.

• Natural Forests

• Cultivated Forests

• Ecosystem Forests

• Renewable Forests

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Sand is used to make _______.

• Glass

• Coal

• Furniture

• Rubber

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Trees are used to make all of these except: ________.

• Paper

• Furniture

• Lumber

• Plastic

A natural resource that all people, plants, and animals need to live is —

• coal

• limestone

• water

• forests

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A type of activities that VA land can provide such as hiking, skiing, kayaking, etc. are called _____________ activities.

• active

• nature

• recreational

• land

___________ resources include farmers, miners, hunters, hiking tour guides, and police officers.

• Job

• Human

• Capital

• Natural

Which of these is NOT a mineral?

• Coal

• Grass

• Limestone

• Gravel