Renewable and Non-renewable Resources

Resources that come from the earth are called ____________.

• natural resources

• wonderful resources

• usable resources

• man-made resources

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Are trees (such as fuel wood) a renewable resource?

• Yes

• No

Solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric energy and geothermal energy are examples of  ____________ resources.

• nonrenewable

• none of the above

• man-made

• renewable

The plants and animals we eat are ________.

• nonrewable resources

• renewable resources

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The __________ renews our freshwater resources around the world daily.

• water cycle

• nonrenewable resources

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What are renewable resources?

(Choose 1 answer)

• resources that can be replaced in a normal lifespan

• resources that cannot be replaced at all or within a normal lifespan

• resources that are natural and will eventually disappear

It takes 300 million years for coal to form naturally.  We can burn coal to make heat or electricity in minutes. Therefore, coal is an example of a _____________ resource.

• man-made

• renewable

• non-renewable

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What does "CON" stands for?

• Coal, oil, natural gas

• Corn, oil, nutrient

• Cold, oil, native

Which of the following statements are correct? (Choose 2 answers)

• Uranium is found in a finite amount.

• Nuclear fuel is non-renrewable.

• Nuclear fuel is easy to obtain.

Metals like iron, gold, aluminum, are examples of _______________ resources.

• normal

• non-renewable

• man-made

• renewable