Florida Natural Resources

Which of the following lists only renewable resources?

• Coal, sunlight, water, wood

• Sunlight, wind, steel, oil

• Wind, sunlight, water, plants

• Natural gas, coal, oil, minerals

Water hyacinth is a plant from South America that now covers large areas of Florida's Myakka River. What impact does that have on the the other plants in the environment?

• It helps pollinate and fertilize the other plants.

• It uses resources the other plants need.

• It makes the river and other plants more beautiful.

• It grows in the water, freeing up space on land for new plants to grow.

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Oil rigs are used in the Gulf of Mexico to drill for oil. The animals nearby start washing up on shore covered in oil. What is the most likely cause?

• Pollution from an oil spill.

• The noise from the oil rigs.

• Losing their environment to human homes.

• The loss of natural resources in the water.

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Suzanne went on a trip to another country and found an amazing reptile. She brought it back home as a pet, but it became too large so she released it into the wild. This animal could become a/an:

• native organism

• invasive organism

• helpful organism

• pollution

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Why is soil considered a nonrenewable resource?

• Soil is used for living things to grow in.

• Soil is made up of rock, water, and air.

• Soil is formed very quickly.

• Soil is formed over many, many years.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Gas

• Minerals

• Trees

• Oil

Which resources are found in Florida?

• Solar power, phosphate, limestone, sand, oil

• Solar power, limestone, phosphate, coal

• Solar power, limestone, phosphate, aluminum

• Solar power, phosphate, aluminum, coal, oil

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Phosphate is used to make:

• sand

• glass

• fertilizer

• computer chips

Sand in Florida can be used to make:

• fertilizer

• silicon computer chips

• cement

• electricity

Limestone from Florida can be used to make:

• fertilizer

• cement

• glass

• silicon computer chips