Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Practice

A resource is considered renewable if it can be replenished or replaced within a human lifetime.

(a)  

• is only found in limited quantities
• is not affected by human activity
• can be replenished or replaced by nature quicker
• takes a long time to replenish

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• Solar energy
• Wind power
• Hydropower
• Fossil fuels

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Which list shows nothing but renewable resources?

• Coal, oil, and natural gas
• Nuclear energy, biomass, and geothermal
• Plastic, metal, and glass
• animals, wind, and water

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Which natural resource is a nonrenewable resource?

• Solar energy
• Wind power
• Hydroelectric power
• Fossil fuels and minerals

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Which natural resource is a renewable resource?

• Fossil fuels and nuclear energy
• air, animals and plants

• Minerals and metals
• Coal, oil, and natural gas

Water is classified as renewable because it ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• is not affected by human consumption
• is only found in certain parts of the world
• is a resource that can be replenished quickly
• in a nonrenewable resource

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Which of these is classified as a renewable resource?

• Nuclear energy, geothermal, and biomass
• Plastic, metal, and glass
• Coal, natural gas, and oil
• wind and water and plants

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Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable resources because they -

• Are constantly replenished by nature
• Cannot be replaced within a human lifespan
• Have no impact on the environment
• Are easily extracted from the earth

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All of the following resources are classified as nonrenewable EXCEPT -

• Coal
• Natural gas
• plants

• Fossil fuels

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What does renewable mean?

• Related to non-renewable resources
• Referring to a one-time use only
• Unable to be replaced or replenished
• Capable of being replaced or replenished