Natural Resources

Which are replenished MORE quickly than they are used?

• energy resources

• material resources

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

A student is studying nonrenewable resources. Which of these resources could the student be studying?

• coal

• trees

• water

• wind

Which of the following would be considered a nonrenewable resource?

• natural gas

• plants

• clothing

• lumber

Renewable resources can be __________ .

• made of iron

• depleted

• replenished

• fuel

Which of these resources is renewable?

• natural gas

• oil

• coal

• wind

Which is used to produce electricity?

• coal

• limestone

• iron

• copper

A ________ _________ is something found in nature that is useful to people.

• fossil fuel

• nonrenewable resource

• renewable resource

• natural resource

A _______ is a material that people burn to get energy.

• fuel

• water

• wind

• metal

_________ _________ formed from the remains of living things that died millions of years ago.

• renewable resources

• natural resources

• fossil fuels

• nonrenewable resources

A ___________ ___________ is a natural resource that cannot be easily replaced.

• nonrenewable resource

• renewable resource

• natural resource

• fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4