Science Revision - Natural Resources

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• natural resources are made by man.

• natural resources are classified into renewable resources only.

• natural resources are found in nature and humans use them.

• natural resources are classified into renewable and non-renewable resources.

natural resources that have limited supply are:

• renewable

• non-renewable

A ---------- is a material that is made by nature at least as quickly as people use it.

• man-made

• renewable resource

• non-renewable resource

Forests provide material for _________.

• papers

• medicine

• food

• all of the above

Rosa's neighborhood is only allowed to water their lawns on Tuesdays and Thursdays. What is the most likely explanation for why Rosa's neighborhood can only water their lawns two days a week?

• Water is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water erodes the soil, and soil is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

• Water corrodes the soil, and soil is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

The pictures show a forest before and after deforestation, a process where many trees are cut down.

Which of the following best explains why trees are called a renewable resources?

• If a tree is cut down, a new tree can be planted in its place.

• If a tree is cut down, the animals that depended on the tree will help the tree grow back.

• Only humans use trees, so tree populations will never fall below the number that are needed.

• Only paper is made from trees, so the tree population will never run out.

What does conserving resources mean?

• Use as much of the resources as you can

• Protecting the resource so it does not run out

• Only use the resources at school

We dig metal out of the Earth to make steel for buildings, cars, and buses. Metal is a nonrenewable resource.

• True

• False

The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?

• To save money

• To recycle dish soap

• To reduce sewage

• To conserve water

Which list shows ONLY renewable resources?

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