8. Natural Resources

________ are resources that are used faster than they can be replaced by natural processes.

• natural resources

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

• nuclear resources

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Choose all that apply:

Which are renewable resources?

• Sun

• Oil

• Gas

• Water

• Wind

Which is true about nonrenewable resources?

• Pollution from burning fossil fuels damages the Earth

• Nonrenewable resources are easy to replace

• A disadvantage of nonrenewable resources is that they are less effective than renewable resources

• Most nonrenewable resources come from nuclear energy

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Burning wood is an example of __________.

• biomass energy

• solar energy

• water energy

• wind energy

There is a huge push towards using renewable resources in today's world. Why?

• They produce more energy than nonrenewable resources

• They produce less pollution than fossil fuels

• Big energy companies have most of their money invested in advertising renewable resources

• People can become more popular if they stop using petrol in cars

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What kind of energy is pictured here?

• Water

• Wind

• Solar

• Geothermal

What kind of energy is pictured here?

• Water

• Wind

• Solar

• Geothermal

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What kind of energy is pictured here?

• Water

• Wind

• Solar

• Geothermal

Which fossil fuel is formed from the remains of plants and animals that died in swamps millions of years ago?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• None of the above

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How are natural gas and oil different from coal?

• They are billions of years old instead of millions like coal.

• They formed from smaller organisms like algae and zooplankton.

• They can only be used to heat homes, but coal can be used in cars.

• Natural gas and oil are renewable resources.