Florida Resources

Water is a renewable resource found in Florida. The state is surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is also home to many inland freshwater lakes and rivers. What makes water a renewable resource?

• It does not cause pollution.

• It is constantly recycled so it can be used again

• It is necessary for all plants and animals to live.

• It takes hundreds of years for water to be created after it is used.

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At one time, limestone quarried in Florida was used to build large, important building. Today, most of the limestone mined in Florida is used in road construction. What type of resource is limestone?

• new

• renewable

• reservable

• nonrenewable

Lila is looking at a map that shows where Florida’s major resources are located. Which of these resources is she most likely not going to see on the map?

• air

• gold

• sunlight

• phosphate

Why is coal a nonrenewable resource?

• It is used to run power plants.

• It is used throughout the world.

• It produces steam when burned.

• It takes millions of years to form.

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Which natural resource found in Florida is used to make silicon chips and glass?

• sand

• sunlight

• limestone

• phosphate

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What do scientists use to support their claims?

• variable

• evidence

• predictions

• conclusions

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