Unit 11 Test - Identifying Natural Resources

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• plants

• natural gas

• water

• animals

Students list resources that are used to heat buildings. 

 Which of these tables correctly classifies the resources?

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Part A: Oil is a​ (a)   resource.

Part B: What will eventually happen if we continue to use oil?​ (b)  

• nonrenewable
• renewable
• hydroelectric
• nuclear
• It will run out.
• It will be replaced.
• It will remain the same.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Luis watched as a man sawed down the tree. The tree will be used for its wood. Are trees considered to be RENEWABLE resources or NONRENEWABLE resources?

A student lists resources that can be used to produce electricity. Which of the resources are renewable resources?

• wind

• coal

• natural gas

• water power

• petroleum

The Major Electric Power Plants found on the map use: Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear, Petroleum, Wind, and Hydroelectric. Which two use RENEWABLE resources to make electricity?

Select TWO correct answers.

• natural gas

• coal

• wind

• petroleum

• hydroelectric

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• gold

• coal

• petroleum

• plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Part A: What type of energy is being captured? ​ (a)  

Part B: What kind of resource is that? ​ (b)  

• hydroelectric energy
• solar energy
• wind energy
• a renewable resource
• a nonrenewable resource
• a producer resource

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Renewable

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(b) Nonrenewable

• petroleum

• tree

• coal

• air

• lake

• sheep

• natural gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Resources can be labeled as renewable or nonrenewable. Which of the following resources is labeled correctly and is a true statement?

• Natural gas is a renewable resource.

• Wind is a renewable resource.

• Oil is a renewable resource.

• Coal is a renewable resource.