Uses of Natural Resources

Why is oil a useful resource on a farm?

• Tractors and other farm machines run on oil.

• Plants grow taller when oil is added to the soil.

• Plants can take up oil instead of water.

• Oil makes the soil more colorful.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a product made from plants or animals?

• The frame of a house

• Glass windows for a house

• Warm clothes, such as a hat or scarf

• Wooden furniture

What is one of the most important uses of cotton?

• Making paper

• Producing fabric for clothes

• Building bridges

• Fueling airplanes

What is one of the most important uses of oil?

• Making toys

• Producing fuel for vehicles

• Building houses

• Growing plants

What is one of the most important uses of wood?

• Making clothes

• Producing paper

• Building computers

• Fueling airplanes

What are some reasons why fresh water, air, and soil should be protected? Select TWO correct answers.

• Waste and pollution can lead to shortages of clean water.

• Water, air, and soil are essential for all life on Earth.

• to buy new sports gear

• to get more exercise

• to conserve nonrenewable resources

A scientist learns that an important medicine can be made from the bark of a rare tree. This discovery will MOST LIKELY change the way people think about —

• why forests should be conserved

• how plants make their food

• what plants need to live

• how to grow trees faster

Nimon wants to reduce his use of natural resources. Which is the best idea?

• Throw away empty plastic bottles in a recycling bin.

• Use paper plates that can be thrown away after a meal.

• Use a metal water bottle over and over again, not plastic bottles that are used only once.

• Buy new plastic bottles every week.

Which of the following are ways to conserve natural resources? Select TWO correct answers.

• recycling aluminum cans

• burning down forests

• turning off the faucet when brushing teeth

• leaving lights on all day

What is the conservation method called when you use a product over and over again?

• Recycle

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Rebuild