Natural Resources

A resource is considered renewable if it -

• can be created only over millions of years

• is made of Earths’ materials like rocks and minerals

• can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time

• is useful to humans in making energy and materials

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Paper

• Coal

• Milk

• Water

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource? Water is classified as renewable because it -

• is constantly replaced

• is important to all life

• can be frozen into ice

• evaporates into the air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a way that people can be harmful to the environment?

• burning coal for energy
• clearing land for homes
• making products from wood
• planting trees in a forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is a natural resource?

• A natural resource is a material or substance found in nature that God made for people to use.

• A natural resource is a digital asset created online.
• A natural resource is a type of financial investment.
• A natural resource is a man-made product used for decoration.

Why should we maintain natural resources?

• To ignore their importance and focus solely on technology.
• To use them as quickly as possible for immediate benefits.
• To help us to obey God's command to love and to take care of the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Why do farmers plant ground cover or use contour plowing?

• To increase crop yield and reduce labor costs.
• To attract more pests and weeds to the field.
• To prevent soil erosion and improve soil health.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is it called when people cut down trees for use?

• harvesting

• Tree Farming
• Deforestation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Match the following:

• It's a need for all living things

• Water

• Oxygen, food, shelter, paper

• Trees

• Milk, eggs, butter, wool

• Soil

• Grow crops, stores water.

• Animals

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

" Farmers can maintain the soil by replacing the nutrients and controlling erosion."

• False

• True

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