Natural Resources Slideshow Notes Review

What are natural resources?

• Objects created by humans for energy

• Materials found in nature that can be used by people

• Fictional elements used in science fiction

• Animals that are used for transportation

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• Air

• Water

• Plastic

• Sunlight

What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

• Renewable resources can be found everywhere, nonrenewable cannot

• Renewable resources can be replaced or replenish themselves very quickly, nonrenewable cannot

• Renewable resources are man-made, nonrenewable are natural

• Renewable resources are expensive, nonrenewable are cheap

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Wind/Air

• Natural Gas

What does conservation involve?

• Increasing the use of natural resources

• Preserving and protecting natural resources

• Ignoring the depletion of natural resources

• Focusing only on nonrenewable resources

Which of the following is NOT one of the conservation methods listed?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Reject

• Recycle