Quizizz-Natural Resources

What is a natural resource?

• A product manufactured in factories

• A service provided by the government

• Anything people take from the environment and use

• A type of technology developed in the 21st century

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• Coal

• Plastic

• Water

• Air

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What makes wind a renewable resource?

• It can be stored for long periods

• It's always being replenished by Earth and can't be exhausted

• It's a type of fossil fuel

• It's available only during certain seasons

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Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Wind

• Copper

• Trees

• Solar energy

What is the main benefit of recycling?

• It consumes more energy

• It makes products more expensive

• It enables natural resources to be used over and over again

• It increases the amount of waste in landfills

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What happens when renewable resources are overused?

• They turn into non-renewable resources

• They become more efficient

• They can regenerate faster

• They become scarce

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Which of the following is a renewable natural resource used for heating?

• Oil

• Propane

• Wood

• Natural gas

What is the process of collecting and reprocessing materials into new products called?

• Composting

• Recycling

• Incineration

• Landfilling

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What is the term for utilizing natural resources so they are not overused or damaged for the long term?

• Resource sustainability

• Resource depletion

• Resource extraction

• Resource conservation

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What are synthetics?

• Natural resources found in the wild

• Man-made or manufactured alternatives to natural resources

• Renewable resources that regenerate quickly

• Non-renewable resources that are scarce

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