Natural Resources Quiz

Renewable resources include air, plants, water, and animals, which are generally replaceable within a lifetime. Natural resources are important to our everyday lives. Renewable resources are classified in that group because they are replaceable within a ________________________. Some examples of ___________________ resources include air, water, animals, and ________________________. When you __________________, you are using a renewable resource. Can you think of a few more examples of using a renewable resource?

• plants

• renewable

• year

• breathe

• lifetime

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Imagine Jackson, Kai, and James each used 3 different renewable resources today. Can you illustrate what those resources might be?

Nonrenewable resources include coal, oil, and natural gas, which cannot be replaced within a lifetime. Nonrenewable resources are also important to our daily lives. Coal, _____________, and natural gas are examples of nonrenewable resources. These resources are classified as nonrenewable because they take _______________ of years to be replaced. When you _______________, you are using a nonrenewable resource. Unlike plants, air, trees, and animals, when all of the nonrenewable resources are used up, they will be gone __________________. Therefore, we must use these resources wisely.

• thousands

• drive

• eat

• forever

• oil

Illustrate two examples of how we use nonrenewable resources.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

We should make responsible decisions to conserve both renewable and nonrenewable resources. When using resources, it is our responsibility to make good decisions. Using resources carefully is called _________________. One way to use resources carefully is by _____________ or limiting the amount of the resource used. Another way to conserve resources is to _______________. By doing this we are helping to save our Earth and the living creatures on it.

• reducing

• conservation

• recycle

• waste

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Illustrate one example of how we can conserve natural resources.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1