Earth's Resources

Which is not a natural resource?

• iron

• sunlight

• coal

• plastic

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Materials from the environment that are used by people are called _____ _____.

• energy resources
• material resources
• renewable resources
• natural resources

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Oil, coal, and natural gas are considered __________ ___________ because it takes millions of years for them to form.

• Nonrenewable Resources
• Renewable Resources
• Energy Resources
• Very Expensive

Plants, animals, and water are all ________ ______.

• Fossil Fuels
• Renewable Resources
• Geothermal Energy
• Nonrenewable Resources

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What does burning fossil fuels release into the atmosphere?

• oxygen

• carbon

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

What do we call minerlas that need to be imported into the US?

• optional minerals

• nonmetallic minerals

• strategic minerals

• deposit minerals

Why should we extract minerals?

• to make resources available

• to deplete the supply

• to contaminate water supplies

• increase surface runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Why should we NOT extract minerals?

• make resources available

• can improve technology

• can create jobs

• causes pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Which type of mine is used to removed resources from depper underground?

• openpit mine

• subsurface mine

• strip mine

• all of the above