Natural Resources

Gold, silver, copper, and iron are examples of what type of mineral?

• Plastic
• Rock
• Metal
• Oil

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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Oil, coal, and natural gas are considered ____ ____ because their energy comes from fossil remains of organisms.

• Geothermal energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Fossil Fuels

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

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

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What do we call resources that are used up and can’t be replaced?

• Nonrenewable

• Recyclable

• Fossil fuels

• Renewable

Which one of the following is not a fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Oil

• Gasoline

• Wind

How is coal used as a natural resource?

• coal is used in pencils to write

• burning coal releases energy to make electricity

• people eat coal

• people burn coal to make food

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Which country has the most natural gas reserves based on this map?

• United States

• Russia

• Australia

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Which country has the most coal reserves based on this map?

• United States

• Russia

• Australia