Natural resources

What is a natural resource?

• a resource that can be replaced within a human lifetime

• any material found on Earth that can be used to satisfy a need

• a resource that cannot be easily replaced

• a resource that is created by people

Which is a change in the environment that harms living organisms?

• conservation

• natural resources

• pollution

• environmentalism

Why is pollution in groundwater a danger to the Earth’s resources?

• It causes the water unusable for humans.

• It creates too much acid rain and the loss of forests.

• It leads to soil erosion and makes the soil unfertile.

• It creates smog in the air.

Some natural resources are renewable and some are non-renewable. Which of these is an example of a renewable resource?

• steel

• coal

• natural gas

• wind

Who would be affected if a natural resource disappeared?

• Plants and animals would both be affected.

• Only plants would be affected.

• Only animals would be affected.

• Neither plants nor animals would be affected.

Which is an action that can be taken to help fight pollution?

• pick up litter

• reduce the use of fossil fuels

• stop dumping wastes into our water supply

• all of the above