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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
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 was the most widely used NONRENEWABLE resource in 2009?
Natural gas
Biomass
Petroleum
Hydropower
What was the most widely used RENEWABLE resource in 2017?
Coal
Petroleum
Hydroelectric
Biomass
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
