Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Quiz

What is the definition of a renewable resource?

• A resource that is made from weathered materials

• A resource that can be replenished or replaced naturally over a short period of time

• A resource that is made from bugs

• A resource that cannot be replenished or replaced naturally

What is the definition of a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that is made from weathered materials

• A resource that can be replenished or replaced naturally over a short period of time

• A resource that is made from bugs

• A resource that cannot be replenished or replaced naturally

What is soil made up of?

• Weathered materials

• Bugs

• Humus

• All of the above

Soil is a...

• Neither a or c

• Non-renewable resource

• Renewable resource

• Both a and c

How does a solar panel create energy?

• The wind blows and turns into energy

• You plug it into an outlet

• It absorbs the sun's rays and turns it into energy

• It converts water into energy

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Wind

What is the main advantage of using solar energy?

• It is a non-renewable resource

• It produces harmful emissions

• It is an unlimited source of energy

• It requires a large amount of water

1. Plants grow best in soil that…

• 1. Is a certain color

• 1. Has many nutrients

• 1. Doesn’t have any bugs in it

1. The use of which type of resource is better for the earth and causes less pollution?

   1.  

• 1. Renewable resources

• 1. Nonrenewable resources

• 1. Neither answer

What is an example of a renewable resource?

• Animals

• Metal

• Coal

• Oil