Consumption of Natural Resources

Energy sources that are not easily replenished are called...

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat

• they take a long time to form

• they can be found underground

We can _____ natural resources by not using them up or damaging them.

• conserve

• destroy

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Which best defines a renewable resource?

• A resource that is manufactured.

• A resource that can be replenished.

• A resource that can be used more than one time.

• A resource that is only available in a limited amount.

When humans burn fossil fuels, they use stored energy from the remains of ancient plants and animals. Why are these energy resources considered nonrenewable?

• Fossil fuels can never be replaced.

• Fossil fuels are used over and over by people.

• Fossil fuels are found in an unlimited supply on Earth.

• Fossil fuels can only be replaced over millions of years.

Which type of resource is shown above?

• unlimited

• renewable

• reusable

• nonrenewable

A student reads about processes in Earth's crust which transform plant remains into coal, a fossil fuel. The student concludes that coal should be classified as a renewable energy resource, like solar energy. Which statement best explains the student's misconception?

• Coal forms more slowly than humans currently burn it.

• It is possible for more of a nonrenewable resource to form. The classification results from human consumption far outpacing the rate of new resource formation, as in the case of coal.

• It is possible for more of a nonrenewable resource to form. The classification results from permanent pollution being released by use of the resource, as in the case of coal.

• Resources are defined as nonrenewable when they were formed millions of years ago, like coal, as opposed to being formed in the present, like sunlight and wind.

If Harrison wants to use only containers that come from renewable resources, which of the containers should he use?

• either the glass bottle or the aluminum cup, because they both come from renewable resources

• either the paper cup or the plastic bottle, because they both come from renewable resources

• the paper cup, because it is the only container that comes from a renewable resource

• the plastic bottle, because it is the only container that comes from a renewable resource

Which of the following is a consequence of overconsumption of natural resources?

• Increased biodiversity

• Depletion of resources

• Enhanced ecosystem stability

• Unlimited resource availability

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is a sustainable practice to manage natural resources?

• Overfishing

• Deforestation

• Recycling

• Pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5