Natural Resources Basics

Almost everything you use comes from

• water

• air

• land

• natural resources

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Which of the following is not a natural resource?

• glass

• timber

• soil

• gravel

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Which of the following is not a resource used to make a pencil?

• fertilizer

• soil

• water

• sand

Match the resource to its advantage.

Groups:

(a) Renewable Resource

,

(b) Non-Renewable Resource

• will not run out as quickly

• less harm to the environment

• is portable

• contains a lot of energy

Math the resource to it's disadvantage.

Groups:

(a) Renewable Resources

,

(b) Non-renewable Resources

• non-portable

• limited amount

• not as much energy

• harmful to the environment

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When deposits of minerals are large enough to be mined for a profit they are called..

• minerals

• agriculture

• ores

• fossil fuels

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How many kilograms of mineral resources does the average person use each year?

• 11,000

• 22,000

• 33,000

• 44,000

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