Natural Resources

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Trees cut down for lumber are what type of resource?

Back

renewable resource

Front

Which of the following resources used to generate electricity is nonrenewable?

solar power

,

running water

,

wind energy

,

coal

Back

coal

Front

Devin's family wants to use a renewable energy source for their house. Which of the following could they use? Options: coal, natural gas, oil, solar energy

Back

solar energy

Front

Which of the following can cause pollution?

• mining fossil fuels
• conserving water
• picking up trash
• planting trees

Back

mining fossil fuels

Front

Which picture shows an example of conservation? Options:

A

,

B

,

C

,

D

Back

A

Front

Which is an example of pollution?

• raking leaves into a compost pile
• littering
• driving an electric car
• building a windmill

Back

littering

Front

Which of the following activities may be harmful to the ecosystem?

• hiking
• cleaning up roadside trash
• aa forest fire
• camping

Back

aa forest fire

Front

If there are very few members of a species left in the world, it is considered what kind of species?

Back

an endangered species

Front

Why is it preferable to use renewable resources instead of nonrenewable resources?

Back

All of the answers are correct: because they do not produce pollution, because they will never run out, because they are replaced by nature.

Front

How should Mr. Sikorsky travel to and from work each day to conserve as much fossil fuel as possible? Options: by bicycle, by bus, by car, by subway.

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by bicycle