Natural Resources and Conservation

What are natural resources?

• Resources that are man-made

• Resources that occur naturally in the environment

• Resources that are only found in urban areas

• Resources that are only used for energy production

Fossil fuels are:

• renewable energy sources

• non-renewable energy sources

• a type of mineral

• a form of nuclear energy

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What are impacts of using fossil fuels?

• They contribute to air pollution and climate change.

• They have no impact on the environment.

• They are a renewable source of energy.

• They reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Rocks store natural resources by:

• trapping them in pores and fractures

• absorbing them into their mineral structure

• chemically bonding with them

• magnetically attracting them

What are impacts of using renewable resources?

• They reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.

• They increase greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.

• They have no impact on greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.

• They are more expensive than fossil fuels.

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How can we reduce impacts?

• By increasing resource consumption

• By implementing sustainable practices

• By ignoring environmental issues

• By expanding industrial activities

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A nonrenewable resource is:

• a resource that can be replenished naturally over time

• a resource that cannot be replenished naturally at the same rate as it is consumed

• a resource that is always available and never runs out

• a resource that is only used in renewable energy technologies

A renewable resource is

• a resource that can be replenished naturally over time.

• a resource that cannot be replaced once used.

• a resource that is man-made.

• a resource that is always available in unlimited quantities.

What is conservation?

• The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; wise use.

• A method of cooking.

• A type of dance.

• A form of government.

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What is recycling?

• Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.

• Recycling is the process of burning waste materials.

• Recycling is the process of burying waste materials.

• Recycling is the process of discarding waste materials.

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