7th Grade Lessons 1 and 2

A natural resource is something _________.

• that can be found only in warm climates

• that grows in sunny spots

• on Earth that living things use to meet their needs

• living things trade with each other

Examples of natural resources are air, soil, timber and water. True or False?

• True

• False

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NGSS.4-ESS3-1

NGSS.5-ESS3-1

Which of the following are three categories of natural resources?

• basic assets, fuel resources and mineral resources

• metal, plastic and rubber

• rock layers, bodies of water and plants

• gravity, density and acceleration

These are examples of fuel and mineral resources: coal, oil, gas, sand and gravel. True or False?

• True

• False

Energy resources can come from ___________.

• the gravitational pull of the Earth

• machines and other heavy equipment

• food, plastics and metals

• sunlight, fossil fuels and flowing water

Ores can be defined as ________________.

• deposits of minerals that are large enough to be mined for a profit

• metallic objects of any size that you find in the ground

• the combination of water and dirt

• man-made materials you find in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Name two resources humans can NOT live without.

• timber and soil

• fossil fuels and minerals

• air and water

• gas and oil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Renewable resources can be defined as resources that _____

• are difficult to find once they are used

• can NOT be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time

• can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time

• can be built or otherwise created by humans once they are used

Nonrenewable resources are _______.

• renewable items that anyone can find in nature

• natural resources that can be replenished easily by using science

• machines and other technology that humans use to create food and shelter

• natural resources that are being used up faster than they can be replaced by natural processes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The average person uses 22,000 kg of mineral resources each year. True or False?

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4