Natural Resources Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they —

• take millions of years to be replaced

• require expensive equipment

• can be found all over Earth’s surface

• provide much of the energy we use

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Water

• Oxygen

• Wood

• Oil

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A resource is considered renewable if it -

• can be created only over millions of years

• is made of Earths’ materials like rocks and minerals

• can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time

• is useful to humans in making energy and materials

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Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Paper

• Coal

• Milk

• Water

Using public transportation, like trains and buses, rather than cars helps conserve nonrenewable resources because public transportation -

• requires the removal of trees to make roads and tracks

• needs more water to maintain than the same number of cars

• uses less fossil fuels to move people from place to place

• involves using much more paper for printed materials

Which of these is classified as a renewable resource?

• Natural gas

• Minerals

• Plants

• Crude oil

Fossil fuels form when organic matter is buried and then exposed to heat and pressure for millions of years. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable resources because they –

• take a long time to form

• are used to produce heat

• form from organic matter

• can be found underground

All of the following are natural resources except

• oil

• water

• air

• plastic

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How are fossil fuels formed?

• They are formed from magma.

• They are formed from the remains of plants and animals.

• They are formed from recycling.

• None of the above

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What word means to save and use a resource carefully?

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

• Conservation

• Resource