Energy From Natural Resources G4

All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT

• Coal
• animals
• petroleum (oil)
• natural gas

Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?

• solar powered car
• coal powered steam train
• natural gas car
• gasoline truck

Any useful material that is found in nature:

• Natural Resource
• Human Resource
• Plants

Coal is

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• inexhaustible

Sunlight is

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• inexhaustible

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• Coal, Oil, and nuclear fuel

• Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

• Electricity, Gas, Petroleum

• Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

Which of these is classified as a renewable resource?

• Natural gas

• Minerals

• Plants

• Crude oil

Things found in nature and used by living things are ......

• nonrenewable resources

• natural resources

• man made resources

• renewable resources

Oil-rich countries in the Middle East cover about 4% of Earth’s total land area but possess about 48% of the world’s known oil reserves. What is the main reason for the high concentration of reserves in this part of the world?

• geological processes

• population growth

• technology advancements

• weather conditions