Natural Resources

1. Anything on Earth that humans use is called a(n) _____.

• energy
• turbine
• resource
• solution

2. What type of resources can be replaced within a lifetime?

• recycling
• nonrenewable
• renewable
• conservation

3. Select TWO types of renewable resources.

• solar
• coal
• minerals
• wind

4. Fossil fuels got their name from organisms that died long ago.

• True
• False

5. It takes around 50 years to replace nonrenewable resources.

• True
• False

6. Renewable resources will be replaced within your lifetime.

• True
• False

7. Burning fossil fuels has a direct effect on the environment. What is the greatest effect?

• animals being driven from their homes
• plants in nearby ponds being killed
• pollution being added to the air
• powerful winds being created

8. Large windmills, called turbines, produce what type of renewable resource?

• solar
• wind
• hydro
• geothermal

9. The types of renewable energy will shine for millions of years. We use it's energy to power homes and businesses.

• solar
• plants and animals
• wind
• hydro

10. This type of renewable energy provides food, energy, and useful products for humans. (Examples: trees, strawberries, fish)

• solar
• plants and animals
• wind
• hydro