Natural Resources and Energy

A resource that can be replaced in a human lifetime.

• renewable

• nonrenweable

• consumption

• lucky

A resource that cannot be replaced in a human lifetime.

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• consumer

• population

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Pick 3 effects humans might see with the over-consumption of a natural resource.

• Destruction of natural habitats

• shortage of food and/or water

• greater weathering and erosion.

• larger landfills

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Which of the following types of energy is not a renewable resource?

• wind energy

• nuclear energy

• solar energy

• geothermal energy

Fossil fuels are energy resources that

• can not be lost or destroyed in a closed system.

• are in abundance and will never run out.

• are formed from the buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.

• All the above

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Which one of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

• oil

• solar

• natural gas

• coal

Which of the following is NOT true about fossil fuels?

• can be used to generate electricity

• is non-renewable

• creates a risk of oil spills

• does not produce air pollution

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Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

Oil is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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