Natural Resources

Trees cut down for lumber are what type of resource?

• renewable resource

• nonrenewable resource

• artificial resource

• mineral resource

Which of the following resources used to generate electricity is nonrenewable?

• solar power

• running water

• wind energy

• coal

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Devin's family is building a house. His parents want to use a renewable energy source to provide energy for the house. Which of the following could they use?

• coal

• natural gas

• oil

• solar energy

Which of the following can cause pollution?

• mining fossil fuels

• conserving water

• picking up trash

• planting trees

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Which picture shows an example of conservation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which is an example of pollution?

• raking leaves into a compost pie

• littering

• driving an electric car

• building a windmill

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Which of the following activities may be harmful to the ecosystem?

• hiking

• cleaning up roadside trash

• aa forest fire

• camping

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If there are very few members of a species left in the world, it is considered what kind of species?

• an invasive species

• an extinct species

• a population species

• an endangered species

Why is it preferable to use renewable resources instead of nonrenewable resources?

• because they do not produce pollution

• because they will never run out

• because they are replaced by nature

• all of the answers are correct

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Mr. Sikorsky lives and works in Washington, D.C. If he wants to conserve as much fossil fuel as possible, how should he travel to and from work each day?

• by bicycle

• by bus

• by car

• by subway

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