Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources Quiz

What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that cannot be replaced

• A resource replaced at the same rate it is used

• Materials found only in the ocean

• A resource that takes millions of years to form

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Solar energy

• Trees

• Coal

• Wind

What are fossil fuels formed from?

• Only rock

• The remains of organisms that lived long ago

• Volcanic activity

• Wind energy

Which of these is an example of a 'flow resource'?

• Oil

• Natural gas

• Sunlight

• Coal

What is the main component of natural gas?

• Petroleum

• Methane

• Coal

• Propane

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What is a 'nonrenewable resource'?

• A resource that is replaced quickly

• A resource that forms at a much lower rate than it is consumed

• A resource that only exists in forests

• A resource that cannot be used for energy

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Which of the following is an example of an alternative energy source?

• Oil

• Coal

• Geothermal energy

• Natural gas

What does the term 'sustainable' mean?

• Using resources as fast as possible

• Meeting the needs of today without compromising future generations

• Only using non-renewable resources

• Ignoring environmental impacts

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What is a major disadvantage of using coal as a fuel?

• It is easy to find

• It is a renewable resource

• Burning it produces air pollution

• It is very cheap

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Which of these describes 'recycling'?

• Using a product once

• Creating new resources

• The process of reusing materials from waste

• Burning waste material

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