Nonrenewable & Renewable Resources

Fossil fuels are

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• living

• recyclable

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• crayon

• tree

• car

• ball

Water is considered a renewable resource because

• it cannot be cleaned or reused.

• all liquids are renewable.

• it covers most of Earth's surface.

• it is part of a cycle.

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Conservation is

• using a natural resource until it is gone.

• how nonrenewable resources become renewable.

• the process of protecting our natural resources.

• two or more people speaking to each other.

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Which item in the table below belongs in Column B?

• oil

• grass

• fish

• wind

How can water be conserved in a practical way?

• Drink as little water as you can.

• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.

• Take a shower or bath only once a month.

• Stop watering the plants in the garden.

Fossil fuels form when organic matter is buried and then exposed to heat and pressure for millions of years. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable resources because they

• take a long time to form.

• are used to produce heat.

• can be found underground.

• form from organic matter.

All of the following resources are classified as renewable EXCEPT

• air

• corn plants

• copper

• animals

Using public transportation, like trains and buses, rather than cars helps conserve nonrenewable resources because public transportation

• involves using much more paper for printed materials.

• requires the removal of trees to make roads and tracks.

• uses less fossil fuels to move people from place to place.

• helps people that don't own a car.

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A resource is considered renewable if it

• can be created only over millions of years.

• can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time.

• is made of Earth's materials like rocks and minerals.

• is useful to humans in making energy and materials.

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