Ch 5 Les 3 What are Natural Resources?

Emma is studying different types of resources in her environmental science class. She learns about coal. What type of resource is coal?

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resource

Why are coal and oil non-renewable resources?

• they are able to be renewed continually

• they take a small amount of time to form

• they take millions of years to form

• they can only be used in one way, for cars

Is water a natural resource?

• Yes

• No

Why is water considered a renewable resource?

• it's necessary for humans to live

• it takes hundreds of years for it to form

• it causes pollutuon

• it's constantly recycled through the water cycle and can be used again.

What is one way a person can help to conserve or save energy?


     

• Drive a big car with no passengers.

• Cut off lights when exiting a room.

• Brush teeth with hot water.

• Ride the bus instead of biking to school.

Which one is an example of recycling? 
 
  

• Reusing a paper bag for lunch. 
•  Using less water to take a bath. 
• Making new glass bottles from old ones.
• Using plastic cups instead of paper cups. 

Not replaces easily. There is a limited amount of these resources

• renewable

• nonrenewable

The Smith family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it's full. Which explains why they do this?

• to conserve water
• to recycle dish soap
• to save money
• to reduce sewage

nature can replace quickly or in a relatively short period of time is a ______ resource

• renewable
• nonrenewable

What is a natural resource?

• a material that does not get recycled

• a material that is easily replenished

• a resource/supplies found in nature