Natural Resources

What are natural resources?

• Materials found in nature that people use

• None of the above

• Products made by humans

• Artificially created energy sources

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Trees

• Oil

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that can be replaced quickly

• A resource that has an unlimited supply

• A resource that is harmful to the environment

• A resource that cannot be quickly replaced once used

Which of the following is considered an inexhaustible resource?

• Biomass

• Wind

• Animals

• Coal

What can result from using wood as fuel and as a building material without replanting trees?

• Renewable resource increase

• Increased animal habitats

• Deforestation

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the main cause of global climate change?

• Decrease in animal populations

• Increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases

• Overuse of renewable resources

• Decrease in sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is a consequence of coal mining?

• Destruction of animal habitats

• None of the above

• Improved natural landscapes

• Increased renewable resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What happens to nonrenewable resources once they are used up?

• They can be quickly replaced

• They are gone because it takes millions of years to replenish them

• They become renewable resources

• They cause no environmental impact

Why must even renewable resources be conserved?

• They can become nonrenewable if not used

• They can harm the environment if used excessively

• They can run out if not used carefully

• They have no impact on the environment

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the world's population's effect on Earth's resources?

• Decreases competition for resources

• Increases the need for food, water, and energy

• Has no effect on resource usage

• Reduces the need for nonrenewable resources

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