Conserving Resources Nonrenewable and Renewable Resources

Which is a renewable resource?

• The sun.

• Crude oil.

• Coal.

• Nuclear energy.

Which could be a definition for renewable resources?

• A resource that can be replenished slowly.

• A resource that can be replenished quickly like wood ,natural gas, petroleum, and water.

• A resource that can be replenished quickly and won't run out.

• A resource that comes from the earth naturally and is useful to humans.

Which has only nonrenewable resources ?

• Coal ,wind , and solar.

• Oil , biomass , and coal.

• Coal , gas , and oil.

• Thermal , solar , and wind.

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• a resource that can be replaced quickly

• oil

• a resource that cannot be replenished quickly

• b and c are correct

A resource that can be replaced in a human lifetime.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• conservation

• resource

Which is a way people can conserve nonrenewable resources?

• by recycling

• by mining metals

• by reducing pollution

• by cutting down forests

It is important to conserve nonrenewable resources because these resources–​ (a)  

• form from the remains of plants or animals.

• may be used up in the near future.

• have less stored energy than renewable resources.

• are easier to find than other resources.

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True Or False: In order to conserve our natural resources we need to use them all up.

• True

• False

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Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

• deforestation

• removing carnivores from a forest 

• recycling

• heating homes with fossil fuels  

Resources that are not easily replenished by the environment.

• Renewable resources

• Nonrenewable resources

• Geothermal energy

• Energy conservation