Natural Resources

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

• nuclear
• biomass
• geothermal
• hydropower

Conservation means to __.

• save or use wisely
• use excessively or unwisely
• use a lot of
• waste

Which natural resource is a fossil fuel?

• geothermal
• wind
• oil
• biomass

What is another name for oil?

• hydropower
• geothermal
• biomass
• petroleum

Fossil fuels are __.

• coal, oil, biomass
• natural gas, hydropower, nuclear
• coal, oil, natural gas
• petroleum, wind, geothermal

True or False:  Renewable energy takes millions of years to renew.

• TRUE
• FALSE

A disadvantage of nonrenewable energy is that is causes pollution.

• TRUE
• FALSE

What is a disadvantage of using renewable energy?

• causes pollution
• it is always available
• very expensive to collect
• takes millions of years to renew

Which nonrenewable resource is made from dead plants?

• natural gas
• coal
• nuclear
• oil

The disadvantage of solar energy is
 

• Floods lands
• Produces radioactive waste
• Causes air pollution
• Not available all the time