Unit 6 Fossil Fuels Vocab Quiz

What is the definition of a natural resource?

• a resource that cannot be replaced

• a resource that can be replaced

• things, materials, or substances found in the Earth or nature

What is the definition of a renewable resource?

• a resource that cannot be replaced

• a resource that can be replaced

• things, materials, or substances found in the Earth or nature

What is the definition of a nonrenewable resource?

• a resource that cannot be replaced

• a resource that can be replaced

• things, materials, or substances found in the Earth or nature

What is the definition to recycle?

• to use something only once

• to reuse something

• to throw something away

What is the definition of conserve?

• to preserve and protect the resources we have

• to use again

• using lots of nonrenewable resources

What is an example of a renewable resource?

• coal

• gas

• wood

• rocks

What is the definition of a fuel?

• a substance that can be burned to grow plants

• a substance that can be burned to produce heat

• a substance that can be burned to build railroads

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• coal, oil (petroleum), and natural gas

• coal, oil (petroleum, and wood

• coal, air, and natural gas

What are fossil fuels formed from?

• remains of minerals

• remains of dead plants and animals

• pressure and heat from magma

What are the 3 R's of conservation?

• reduce, replenish, and recycle

• restock, reuse, and recycle

• reduce, reuse, and recycle