ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Examples of nonrenewable resources are _____________.

• b. coal, natural gas, oil, fossil fuels, minerals.

• a. sunlight, wind, water, geothermal energy.

• c. trees, crops, animals, air.

• d. solar power, tidal energy, biomass.

Harmful material that is added to the environment is pollution.

• True

• False

3. Renewable resources are resources that _____________.

• A. can be used again and again.

• B. are always non-living.

• C. cannot be replaced once used.

• D. are only found underground.

Land pollution can happen when people throw trash

• in the water.

• on the ground.

• in a dumpster.

What is an example of how you can conserve water at your house?

• Wash the car outside

• Play with the water hose to stay cool

• Take quick showers

• Fill up the bath tub to wash the dog

Reusable resources are resources that can be used again and again.

• True

• False

Why do farmers leave some fields alone when they plant crops?

• To let the soil gain nutrients that it has lost.

• To give the animals a place to roam.

• To use other areas of a farm that feel neglected.

• To be closer to the Sun and rain.

Turning off the lights when you leave a room doesn't help reduce resource use.

• True

• False

What are solar panels used for?

• to block the Sun's dangerous rays

• to create light energy from the Sun

• to create heat energy from the Sun

• to create electrical energy from the Sun

Which of these is a nonrenewable resource?

• wood

• wind

• copper

• water