Natural Resources Word Sort (Answers)
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Is it renewable or non-renewable?
Coal
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Answer explanation
Coal is a nonrenewable resource because it takes millions of years to form and cannot be replenished within a human lifespan.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Is this natural resource renewable or non-renewable?
MINERALS
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Answer explanation
Minerals are nonrenewable resources because they are formed in the geosphere and cannot be replenished within a human lifespan.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Is this natural resource renewable or non-renewable?
GASOLINE
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Answer explanation
Gasoline is a nonrenewable natural resource that comes from oil which takes millions of years to form.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Is this natural resource renewable or non-renewable?
SUNLIGHT
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Answer explanation
Sunlight is a renewable natural resource as the Sun cannot be removed from the solar system.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-6
NGSS.MS-LS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Is this natural resource renewable or non-renewable?
WOOD
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Answer explanation
Wood is considered a renewable natural resource because trees can be replanted and grown again.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Is this natural resource renewable or non-renewable?
WATER
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Answer explanation
Water is considered a renewable natural resource because it can be naturally replenished through the water cycle.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Is this natural resource renewable or non-renewable?
WIND
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Answer explanation
Wind is a renewable natural resource because it is generated by the Earth's rotation and heat from the Sun which cannot be removed.
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