WorksheetsRenewable and Nonrenewable Resources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 21mins
What are renewable resources?
Resources that are limited and that cannot be replaced in our lifetimes
Resources that can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes
Sunlight __________
is very bright
will eventually run out
is a renewable resource
is a nonrenewable resource
Coal, oil, and natural gas are a group of non-renewable resources called ________________
Fossils
Energy
Resources
Fossil fuels
Energy that cannot be replenished or replaced in our lifetimes.
Nonrenewable Energy
Renewable Energy
Geothermal Energy
Alternative Energy
Energy that is made by moving air is called ____________
Wind
Solar
Oil
Coal
What are the 3 fossil fuels?
coal, oil, uranium
coal, hydroelectric, oil
natural gas, oil, coal
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Non-renewable
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Non-renewable
What is a natural resource?
Resources we get from our house
Resources we get from people
Resources we get from nature
Click all of the things that are a natural resource:
water
air
computer
animals
natural gas
Fossil Fuels are made
from the remains of once living things (plants and animals).
by digging up dinosaur bones.
when plants are harvested.
when trees are burned for heat.
An energy resource that is only available in a limited amount.
waste energy
renewable energy
nonrenewable energy
potential energy
Why is soil considered to be a nonrenewable resource?
humans can make new soil really easily
it can take 100 years for an inch of topsoil to form
soil is everywhere so it can't be in short supply
it takes one day for an inch of topsoil to form
Why are fossil fuels considered to be nonrenewable resources?
it takes hundreds of millions of years for them to form
it takes less than 100 years for them to form
humans can make new fossil fuels
we use fossil fuels in a sustainable way.
How are nonrenewable resources different than renewable resources?
