Value of Renewable Resources

Which of the following is an example of how a renewable resource is used?

• Gasoline in a can is made from oil pumped from the Earth's crust.

• A pile of lumber is made of wood which comes from trees.

• Heat from a stove is generated by coal.

• Cans used in soft drink manufacturing are made of aluminum.

Which of the energy sources given below does NOT emit carbon into the atmosphere?

• diesel

• biomass

• gasoline

• solar panels

Which one of the activities listed below use only renewable resources?

• cooking hamburgers on a gas grill

• driving to the store in a car

• cooking over a wood burning campfire

• heating your house with a coal furnace

Which of the items below is a nonrenewable resource?

• fuels made from petroleum products

• cutting and burning wood for fuel

• tidal energy from the oceans' movement

• energy from underground steam vents

All of the following are renewable resources except

• hydrogen.

• wind.

• oil.

• tides.

The difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources is that __________.

• renewable resources can be used in their natural state, but nonrenewable resources need to be processed

• renewable resources will someday run out, but nonrenewable resources will not run out if used wisely

• renewable resources come from nonliving things, but nonrenewable resources come from living things

• renewable resources will not run out if used wisely, but nonrenewable resources will someday run out

There are many ways to create electricity. All of the ways listed below will work. Choose the way that uses only renewable resources.

• John uses a gasoline engine in a generator to create electricity.

• Mary uses a paddle wheel set in a fast river to create electricity.

• Berry uses uranium in nuclear reactors to create electricity.

• Tonya uses a fuel-oil burning furnace and steam to create electricity.

Identify three renewable resources in the picture.

• plastic bottle

• sunshine

• metal faucet

• flowers

• bananas