Natural Resources

Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas. Fossil Fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they....

• take millions of years to be replaced

• require expensive equipment

• can be found all over Earth's surface

• provide much of the energy we use

Air can be used to make​ ​ (a)   which is a ​ (b)   resource.

• electricity
• renewable
• water
• non renewable

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• water

• oxygen

• oil

• wood

Match the following

• Materials from Earth that can be replaced by nature within a relatively short period of time

• Non renewable

• resources that cannot be replaced by natural processes within a lifetime

• Renewable

• The protection of resources and avoidance of wasteful and destructive use.

• Conservation

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What does the word "resource" mean?

• Another word for money.

• Something that a human makes.

• Something that we can use and is valuable.

• Something that comes from Earth.

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A Natural Resource comes from Earth. Which items are natural resources? Select ALL that apply...

• wood

• plastic

• bricks

• water

• wind

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What do we call items created or changed by humans?

• Gifts

• Natural Resource

• Manmade resource

• IPad

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The pictures show a forest before and after deforestation, a process where many trees are cut down.

Which of the following best explains why trees are called a renewable resources?

• If a tree is cut down, a new tree can be planted in its place.

• If a tree is cut down, the animals that depended on the tree will help the tree grow back.

• Only humans use trees, so tree populations will never fall below the number that are needed.

• Only paper is made from trees, so the tree population will never run out.

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Which of the following are fossil fuels?  Check ALL that apply.

• Natural Gas

• Wood

• Coal

• Oil

• Fire Starter Logs

Which of the following statements are true?  Check ALL that apply.

• Renewable resources can be replace relatively rapidly.

• Renewable resources can never be replaced by nature.

• Renewable resources once depleated, can not be used again.

• Renewable resources can be replaced by nature.

• Renewable resources are essentially inexhaustible.

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