Earth's Resources

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What is a natural resource?

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A component of the natural world

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Which of the following is NOT a natural resource? Sun, Rocks, Plants, Clothing

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Clothing

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What do we use natural resources for?

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To generate electricity, as food or "fuel" for our body, to build houses or buildings.

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What is a renewable resource?

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A resource that can regenerate or be replenished by natural cycles

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

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A resource that exists in a finite amount and cannot be regenerated or replenished.

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Which of the following is a renewable resource? Fossil fuels, Water, Metals, Minerals

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Water

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A synthetic product

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is made by chemically changing natural resources

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Synthetic products can be made from: plants, animals, metals and minerals within Earth.

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All of the above

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Which of the following is NOT a synthetic product? Plastic, Bread, Cotton, Makeup

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Cotton

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How are natural resources distributed on Earth?

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Earth's natural resources are unevenly distributed across the planet.