Florida Natural Resources

The picture shows people mining raw sand. Raw sand is a natural resource. Which statement best describes raw sand?

• a nonrenewable resource used to make glass and computer chips

• a renewable resource used to make glass and computer chips

• a nonrenewable resource used to make plant fertilizer

• a renewable resource used to make plant fertilizer

Which list contains renewable natural resources found in Florida?

• oil, sand, sunlight, water

• oranges, wind, water, limestone

• wind, sunlight, water

• sand, oil, limestone, orange

Which statement BEST explains why water can be both a renewable or a nonrenewable resource?

• Water is renewable because it can't be replaced. It is nonrenewable because people use groundwater and it can be replaced.

• Water is renewable because it can be replaced. It is nonrenewable because people use groundwater faster than it can be replaced.

• Water is only a nonrenewable resource because it can't be replaced.

• Water is only a renewable resource because it can be replaced.

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something that is found in nature and is valuable to humans

• Natural Resources

• renewable resources

• alternative energy sources

• solar power

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Which resource do these turbines gather?

• Water

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Wind

Plants

• Renewable Resource

• Nonrenewable Resource

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Water

• Renewable Resource

• Nonrenewable Resource

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One of Florida's natural resources is ____________________ and is used to make fertilizer.

• Phosphate

• Silicon

• Limestone

• Ore

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Which of the following lists are examples of natural resources?

• water, glass, and soil

• soil, water, and rocks

• glass, farmers, and water

• rocks, soil, and farmers

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_________ is one of Florida's natural resources. It is a mineral found in sand and is used for making computer chips and solar cells.

• Silicon

• Coal

• Phosphate

• Limestone

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