The Earth's Resources

gold, diamond, oil, and natural gas

• fossil fuel

• renewable resources

• non-renewable resources

something found in nature and used by people

• only renewable resources

• only fossil fuels

• only non-renewable resources

• natural resources

Human activity should be guided by the idea that the welfare of the environment and needs of future generations should be considered.

• sustainability

• consequence

• earth

• recycling

Formed from remains of prehistoric plants and animals.

• uranium
• metallic minerals
• non-metallic minerals
• fossil fuels

Earth's natural processes can replace them.

• metallic minerals
• non-metallic minerals
• non-renewable resources
• renewable resources

Fossil fuels and minerals are an example of:

• renewable resources
• nonrenewable resources
• meatallic
• nonmetallic

Which is not a natural resource?

• iron

• sunlight

• coal

• plastic

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

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