Resources

A resource is considered renewable if it can be replenished or replaced within a human lifetime.

(a)  

• is only found in limited quantities
• is not affected by human activity
• can be replenished or replaced by nature quicker
• takes a long time to replenish

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Solar energy
• Wind power
• Hydropower
• Fossil fuels

Which list shows nothing but renewable resources?

• Coal, oil, and natural gas
• Nuclear energy, biomass, and geothermal
• Plastic, metal, and glass
• animals, wind, and water

What does conservation mean?

• To waste and deplete natural resources and the environment.
• To ignore and neglect natural resources and the environment.
• To preserve and protect natural resources and the environment.
• To exploit and harm natural resources and the environment.

How can we conserve natural resources?

• By reducing, reusing, and recycling materials, using energy-efficient appliances, and supporting sustainable practices.
• By cutting down all the trees
• By using single-use plastic products
• By wasting as much as possible

Fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas that were formed over millions of years from decayed plants and animals. This process requires time, pressure, and heat.

• Fossil Fuels

• Renewable Resources

• Replenish

• Geothermal

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?

• They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.
• They are being formed too far beneath the surface.
• The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process.
• We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

We build dams to use what kind of energy?

• Hydro or Water Energy

• Wind energy

• Human energy

• Fossil Fuels

What is one reason we SHOULD NOT use fossil fuels?

• They are expensive

• They smell bad

• They cause pollution

• They do not fit in my house

Why is it important to use renewable resources whenever possible?

• To save money
• To increase pollution
• To reduce reliance on nonrenewable resources
• To deplete them faster