E.5.10 Natural Resources Quick Check

Which of the choices below is HELPFUL in protecting the Earth's natural resources?

• drinking water form a plastic bottle and throwing it in the trash

• throwing your trash in the river

• planting new trees when trees are cut down

• sending factory smoke into the air for everyone to breathe

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Which of the choices below is harmful in protecting the Earth’s natural resources?

• using solar energy to power your home

• leaving the water running when it is not being used

• buying a hybrid car that uses less gasoline

• writing on both sides of your paper instead of getting another sheet

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Which of the following resources are renewable?

• fossil fuels

• natural gas

• water

• gold

Which of the following resources are non-renewable?

• coal

• soil

• sun

• wind

Biomass energy is gained from mostly organic, plant materials that can be converted to fuel.  It is considered what type of resource?

• non-renewable

• renewable

• renewable and non-renewable

• none of the above

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Which is NOT a natural resource?

• a hammer

• water

• oil

• diamond

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Which is NOT a man-made resource?

• concrete

• clothing

• tomato

• plastic

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Which of these scenarios describes a way we can REDUCE what we use to conserve our resources?

• turn off the light when you leave the room

• some kinds of plastic can be made into new palstic items

• take paper bags back to the store to use again

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Which of these scenarios describes a way we can REUSE what we use to conserve our resources?

• turn off the light when you leave the room

• some kinds of plastic can be made into new palstic items

• take paper bags back to the store to use again

Which of these scenarios describes a way we can RECYCLE what we use to conserve our resources?

• turn off the light when you leave the room

• some kinds of plastic can be made into new palstic items

• take paper bags back to the store to use again