Renewable Resources Review

Why are trees a natural resource?

• The leaves are green
• We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
• They are beautiful
• They grow back after they are cut down.

All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT

• Coal
• animals
• petroleum (oil)
• natural gas

Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?

• solar powered car
• coal powered steam train
• natural gas car
• gasoline truck

A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--

• setting up wind turbines
• having a coal furnace
• using natural gas
• burning oil

Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

• recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
• limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
• using rechargeable batteries
• all of the above are good conservation practices

If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?

• air and water pollution
• good fishing for recreation
• plentiful animals in the river
• purified drinking water

A way the factory could help conserve the river water as a natural resource is to--

• filter the water before dumping into the river
• remove all of the animals from the area for their protection
• set up nets down river to remove contaminated fish
• post signs of "No swimming in the river"

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

What does conserving resources mean?

• Use as much of the resources as you can
• Only use the resources at school
• Protecting the resource so it does not run out

Any useful material that is found in nature:

• Natural Resource
• Human Resource
• Plants