Natural Resources

1. Moby brings his lunch in a paper bag every day. What can he do instead to save paper?

• Eat fruit and vegetables.

• Recycle glass and metal.

• Ride the bus to school.

• Use a reusable lunch box.

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. People can CONTAMINATE an area with harmful chemicals. What does CONTAMINATE mean?

• to clean up

• to recycle

• to search

• to pollute

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Which is a renewable natural resource?

• Coal

• Wind

• Oil

• Rock

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Which is made from rocks and minerals?

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Which statement is FALSE?

• People use resources faster than they can be replaced.

• Fossil fuels take millions of years to form in the earth

• People can use solar energy to light and power homes.

• Recycling is the only way to conserve natural resources.

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Which is a natural resource?

• Glass

• Paper

• Plants

• Leather

Which of these items is often made from plants?

• Shirt

• Water bottle

• Milk

• Boot

Wind and solar power are SUSTAINABLE sources of energy. What does SUSTAINABLE mean?

• Able to cause water pollution

• Able to move to many places

• Able to heat up or cool down

• Able to be used for a long time

What happens when you reduce, reuse, and recycle?

• You collect different fossil fuels.

• You conserve natural resources

• You find nonrenewable resources.

• You destroy animal habitats.

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Why are fossil fuels non-renewable resources?

• Because they take millions of years to replace.

• Because they can be used over and over again.

• Because they are used to light and heat homes.

• Because they cause air and water pollution.