Study Jam Resource

What is a natural resource?

• a resource that can be replaced within a human lifetime

• any material found on Earth that can be used to satisfy a need

• a resource that cannot be easily replaced

• a resource that is created by people

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Which is a change in the environment that harms living organisms?

• conservation

• natural resources

• pollution

• environmentalism

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Why is pollution in groundwater a threat to Earth's resources?

• It renders the water unusable for humans.

• It creates too much acid rain and the loss of forests.

• It leads to soil erosion and makes the soil unfertile.

• It creates smog in the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Some natural resources are renewable and some are non-renewable. Which of these is an example of a renewable resource?

• erosion

• wind

• coal

• chemicals

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What causes acid rain?

• the use of solar power

• pollution in groundwater

• soil erosion

• the burning of fossil fuels

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Who would be affected if a natural resource disappeared?

• Plants and animals would both be affected.

• Only plants would be affected.

• Only animals would be affected.

• Neither plants nor animals would be affected.

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Which is an action that can be taken to help fight pollution?

• pick up litter

• reduce the use of fossil fuels

• stop dumping wastes into our water supply

• all of the above

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True or false: A renewable resource is one that can be replaced within a person's lifetime.

• true

• false

True or false: Fossil fuels DO NOT include oil, coal, and natural gas.

• true

• false

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True or false: Air pollution is mostly caused by burning fossil fuels.

• true

• false

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