Understanding Natural Resources

What are natural resources?

• Digital resources found on the internet

• Things that people use that come from the environment

• Products made by humans

• Artificial resources created in laboratories

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Water

• Coal

• Solar energy

• Trees

What makes renewable resources special?

• They can only be found in certain parts of the world

• They can be used to make plastic

• They are available in unlimited quantities

• They are replenished by nature within a very short period of time

How is wind energy created?

• By the rotation of the Earth

• From solar heating of the Earth

• Through the burning of fossil fuels

• By the movement of the tides

What process replenishes water through the water cycle?

• Evaporation, condensation, precipitation

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

• Filtration

What is the role of photosynthesis in the oxygen cycle?

• It converts oxygen into sunlight

• Plants absorb oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

• It produces carbon dioxide for humans to breathe

• Plants absorb carbon dioxide and turn it into oxygen

Which of the following best describe geothermal energy?

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from moving water

• Energy from hot steam and water beneath the Earth's surface

• Energy from burning coal

How is solar energy converted for human use?

• Sunlight hits a solar panel and is converted to electric energy

• By burning fossil fuels

• Through wind turbines

• Using large mirrors to focus sunlight

What is biomass energy?

• Fuel made from plant or animal waste

• Energy from the movement of air

• Energy from the sun

• Energy stored in the Earth's core

Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable?

• They are being depleted faster than they are being replaced

• They are the most abundant energy source on Earth

• They can be replenished within a human's lifetime

• They do not cause pollution