Earth Science Chapter 3 Test review

Resources that do not run out and are continually available for use are called ___________.

• nonrenewable
• solar panels
• renewable
• greenhouse gases

Resources that cannot be replaced once they run out are called _____________.

• solar panels
• renewable
• electricity
• nonrenewable

Select all of the items that are renewable resources.

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What is a natural resource?

• rock that contains metal
• materials that are found on Earth that people use
• materials that are continually being replaced and will not run out
• materials that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep them from running out

Which of these items is a natural resource?

• car
• trees
• road
• building

Which of these items are synthetic resources?

• corn, green beans, soy beans
• air, wind, the sun
• water, trees, ore
• gasoline, bread, apple

Which of these resources is renewable?

• water
• coal
• soil
• oil

The Jones family bought cows, a tractor, some apple trees, and a barn to help start their farm. Which of these things are renewable resources?

• tractor and barn
• tractor and cows
• barn and apple trees
• cows and apple trees

Which pair of resources is renewable?

• coal and oil
• sunlight and air
• copper and iron
• natural gas and rocks

Which of these materials is a nonrenewable resource?

• rocks
• wind
• plants
• sunlight