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WorksheetsSustainable world- Natural resources.
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
coal
animals
petroleum (oil)
natural gas
A resource that is not easily replaced...
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Plants
Animals
Any useful material that is found in nature:
Natural Resource
Human Resource
Plants
Fossil fuels
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
they are used to produce heat
they take a long time to be replenished
they can be found underground
they produce pollution
What does conserving resources mean?
Using as many of the resources as you can
Wasting resources
Saving resources and using them wisely
Using a lot of resources
Which answer describes the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
A renewable resource is a resource that is scarce while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is abundant.
A renewable resource is a resource that is abundant while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is scarce.
A renewable resource is a resource that is being used up faster than it is being replaced while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is constantly supplied.
A renewable resource is a resource that is constantly being supplied while a nonrenewable resource is a resource that is being used up faster than it is being replaced.
What determines if a resource is renewable or nonrenewable?
The rate at which they are replenished
The cost of the resources
How much pollution it causes
How the resource will be used
Using public transportation, like trains and buses, rather than cars helps conserve nonrenewable resources because public transportation -
requires the removal of trees to make roads and tracks
needs more water to maintain than the same number of cars
uses less fossil fuels to move people from place to place
involves using much more paper for printed materials
A student created a chart classifying resources as renewable or non-renewable, but has made a mistake. Which resources should actually be classified as non-renewable and why?
Animals, because they grow old and die
Plants, because there are so many kinds
Minerals, since they are replaced very slowly
Wind, because sometimes the wind does not blow
Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource? Water is classified as renewable because it -
is constantly replaced
is important to all life
can be frozen into ice
evaporates into the air
save water in your home?
Rosa's neighborhood is only allowed to water their lawns on Tuesdays and Thursdays. What is the most likely explanation for why Rosa's neighborhood can only water their lawns two days a week?
Water is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.
Water is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.
Water erodes the soil, and soil is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.
Water corrodes the soil, and soil is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.
Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?
They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).
They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.
They are renewable and will always be available.
Renewable resources have no disadvantages.
Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because they
burn so quickly
are in such high demand
take hundreds of millions of years to form
pollute the air
What is the result of using fossil fuels more rapidly than they are formed?
The reserves will eventually be used up
The reserves will be refilled more quickly
The reserves will not be affected
The price of fossil fuels will fall
Which of the following is an example of energy conservation?
driving a car alone into the city at rush hour
leaving lights on whenever you leave a room
recycling aluminum soda cans
leaving your home uninsulated
Which of the following is an example of energy conservation?
driving a car alone into the city at rush hour
leaving lights on whenever you leave a room
recycling aluminum soda cans
leaving your home uninsulated
