Natural Resources and Environmental Concepts

The video explains natural resources, their types, and importance. It covers renewable and non-renewable resources, focusing on water, air, rocks, soil, and plants. It discusses how Earth changes through erosion and weathering and emphasizes the need to protect the environment by reducing pollution and conserving resources.

Which of the following is a natural resource that cannot be used up?

• Oil

• Coal

• Sun

• Trees

What type of water is found in ponds and rivers?

• Distilled water

• Freshwater

• Mineral water

• Saltwater

What is sand primarily made of?

• Clay

• Minerals

• Small pieces of rock

• Humus

Which mineral is used to make glass?

• Copper

• Quartz

• Silver

• Gold

What is the process called when water and wind move rocks and soil?

• Erosion

• Pollution

• Recycling

• Weathering

How can plants help prevent erosion?

• By absorbing water

• By keeping soil in place with their roots

• By providing shade

• By producing oxygen

What is the term for changing something so it can be used again?

• Reducing

• Reusing

• Recycling

• Restoring

What is a refuge?

• A safe place for plants and animals

• A type of soil

• A place where people live

• A natural resource

What can start a forest fire?

• Heavy rain

• Erosion

• Campfires

• Strong winds

What does it mean to reduce the natural resources we use?

• To reuse

• To recycle

• To use less

• To use more