Renewable Resources Quiz

Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because of which of the following reasons?

• They take millions of years to be replaced.

• They require expensive equipment.

• They can be found all over Earth's surface.

• They provide much of the energy we use.

What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

• Produced by the melting of minerals

• Formed underground from dead organisms

• Allow energy to pass through them easily

• Replaced in a reasonably short time period

Which are renewable resources?

• soil and rock

• plants and water

• gas and oil

• coal and diamonds

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What would you call resources that are not easily replenished?

• Renewable resources

• Slow resources

• Natural resources

• Nonrenewable resources

Give an example of a nonrenewable resource.

• Solar energy

• Fossil fuels

• Hydroelectric power

• Wind power

What are renewable resources?

• Resources that are harmful to the environment

• Resources that can only be used once and then disappear

• Resources that are not found in nature

• Natural resources that can be replenished or regenerated within a human lifetime

What are nonrenewable resources?

• Natural resources that cannot be easily replaced once they are used up

• Resources that are not affected by human activity

• Man-made resources that are not easily replaced

• Resources that can be easily replaced once they are used up

Why is it important to conserve nonrenewable resources?

• To deplete resources faster and create a sense of urgency

• To prioritize short-term gains over long-term sustainability

• To increase environmental impact and harm future generations

• To ensure availability for future generations and minimize environmental impact.

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What are the environmental impacts of using nonrenewable resources?

• Air and water pollution, habitat destruction, and climate change

• Increase in biodiversity

• Improvement in air quality

• Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

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