Grade 2 Natural Resources

What are some examples of natural resources?

• Air, water, sunlight, soil, minerals, plants, and animals

• Plastic, glass, metal

• Books, pencils, paper

• Computers, cars, buildings

What item is made from sand?

• Sweater

• Baseball bat

• Glass

• Soda can

What is true about fossil fuels?

• They are renewable

• They make energy from the sun

• We make clothes from them

• They are formed deep beneath Earth's surface

What are renewable resources? Give examples.

• Sunlight, wind, water

• Paper, cardboard, fabric

• Plastic, metal, glass

• Coal, oil, natural gas

What are non-renewable resources? Give examples.

• Plants and animals

• Water and air

• Solar and wind energy

• Fossil fuels and minerals

How do plants and animals depend on natural resources?

• Plants and animals depend on artificial resources

• Plants and animals depend on supernatural resources

• Plants and animals depend on natural resources for food, water, shelter, and other essential needs.

• Plants and animals do not depend on natural resources

What natural resource does plastic come from?

• Trees

• Cows

• Petroleum

• Cotton

List a renewable resource we can use for energy.

What type of natural resource is wood?

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

Why is it important to use nonrenewable resources wisely?

• They are easily replaced

• They are not easily replaced

• They are not natural

• They come from the sun