Natural Resources

Front

A resource is considered renewable if it -

Back

can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time

Front

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Paper
• Coal
• Milk
• Water

Back

Coal

Front

Which student generated a list containing only renewable resources?

Back

Student D

Front

Using public transportation, like trains and buses, rather than cars helps conserve nonrenewable resources because public transportation -

• requires the removal of trees to make roads and tracks
• needs more water to maintain than the same number of cars
• uses less fossil fuels to move people from place to place
• involves using much more paper for printed materials

Back

uses less fossil fuels to move people from place to place

Front

Which resources should actually be classified as non-renewable and why? Options: Animals, Plants, Minerals, Wind

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Minerals, since they are replaced very slowly

Front

The T-chart shows how some natural resources are classified. Which of the following should be placed where the question mark is to complete the chart? Options: Ice, Wind, Natural Gas, Animals

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Natural Gas

Front

Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource?

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is constantly replaced

Front

Which of these is classified as a renewable resource? Options: Natural gas, Minerals, Plants, Crude oil

Back

Plants

Front

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable resources because they –

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take a long time to form

Front

All of the following resources are classified as renewable EXCEPT: corn plants, oxygen, water, crude oil.

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crude oil