Nonrenewable Resources Quiz

All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT —

• coal

• animals

• petroleum

• natural gas

What nonrenewable resource is a solid substance made from ancient trees that were buried millions of years ago and is now mined from the ground to be used as an energy source?

• Natural gas

• Coal

• Plants

• Water

The graph is showing changes in fish population from 1990 to 2010. Describe a possible reason for the changes in data shown on the graph, and justify your reasoning.

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Which of the following resources is nonrenewable?

• Air

• Trees

• Cows

• Natural gas

Which of the following parts of clothing is made from a nonrenewable resource?

• A shirt made from cotton

• Shoes made from leather

• Plastic buttons made from oil

• A scarf made from wood

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Why is it important to conserve Earth’s natural resources?

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Create a T-Chart in the space below. Label one side “Renewable Resources” and the other side “Nonrenewable Resources.” Classify the following list of resources using your T chart.

Based on the responses, which student had the best understanding of the conservation of Earth’s resources?

• Student A

• Student B

• Student C

• Student D

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What should be shown in Picture 2 to demonstrate trees are a renewable resource?

• Young sapling trees have been planted.

• The stumps are removed from the level land.

• There is a pond in which fish live.

• A log cabin has been built with the trees.

How is the illustration modeling a renewable resource?

• The natural recycling process of the water cycle makes water a renewable resource.

• The storage of water in large and small lakes makes water a renewable resource.

• Glaciers are a renewable resource by recycling water through melting.

• Storage of salt water in the oceans make water a renewable resource.

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