14 Earth - Resources 1

Natural resources are

• renewable.
• nonrenewable.
• resources that exist without actions of humankind. 
• resources produced by humans from using biotic and abiotic factors found in nature.

Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?

• Coal
• Paper
• Solar
• Wind

Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?

• Oil
• Natural Gas
• Plastic
• Water

Renewable resources 

• can be replenished.
• cannot be replenished.
• are limited.
• are fossil fuels.

Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?

• Crops
• Nuclear
• Gasoline
• Electricity

Nonrenewable resources

• can be replenished.

• cannot be replenished.

• are not limited.

• are not fossil fuels.

Which of the following is Nonrenewable Natural Resource?

• Heating
• Cooling
• Solar
• Coal

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat.

• they take a long time to form.

• they can be found underground.

Can be replaced within a human lifetime

• Nonrenewable resource
• Renewable resource

Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

• Coal, Trees, Water, Oil

• Water, Wind, Sun, Plants

• Minerals, Sun, Natural Gas, Water