Natural Resources

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water

• Natural gas

• Animals

• wind

 Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat

• they can be found underground

• they take a long time to form

• all of the above

What is a natural resource?

• Resources we get from our house

• Resources we get from nature

• All of the above

Energy sources that are not easily replenished are called...

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

 Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?

• Coal

• Solar

• Paper

• Wind

Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?

• Crops

• Gasoline

• Nuclear

• Electricity

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

• the earth

• oil

• coal

• natural gas

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

• considered nonrenewable resources

• cause pollution in the atmosphere

• are renewable resources

• oil, coal and natural gas

When someone uses something again, it is called _________________.

• reduce

• reuse

• recycle

When waste is broken down to make something new, it is called ____________________.

• reducing

• reusing

• recycling