Understanding Natural Resources and Their Properties

What are natural resources?

• Materials that are man-made and used by people

• Materials that are found on Earth naturally and used by people

• Resources that cannot be replaced

• Resources that are always renewable

Which of the following describes nonrenewable resources?

• Resources that can be replaced faster than they are used

• Resources that cannot be replaced faster than they are used

• Resources that are always available

• Resources that are never used

What is the definition of renewable resources?

• Resources that are always available

• Resources that can be replaced or replenished faster than they are used

• Resources that are never replaced

• Resources that are only found in specific areas

What does the term "consumption" refer to?

• The production of goods

• The purchase or use of things, including natural resources

• The recycling of materials

• The storage of resources

What are properties in the context of resources?

• The cost of a resource

• The characteristics that can be used to identify a resource

• The location of a resource

• The age of a resource

What is mining?

• Planting trees in a forest

• Removing large pieces of rock and breaking them into smaller pieces

• Building houses on a mountain

• Fishing in a river

What are fossil fuels?

• Renewable energy sources

• Nonrenewable energy sources formed from the remains of marine plants and animals over millions of years

• Energy sources that are always available

• Energy sources that are man-made

What are minerals?

• Living materials found on Earth

• Non-living materials that are found naturally on Earth

• Man-made materials

• Materials that are always renewable

What is the meaning of "per capita consumption"?

• The total amount of resources used by a country

• The average amount of resources used per person

• The amount of resources used by a family

• The amount of resources used by a city

What is an aquifer?

• A type of rock that does not allow water to pass through

• A rock layer that allows groundwater to flow through it and collect it

• A type of soil found in deserts

• A layer of air above the Earth's surface