Natural Resources - NICHOLAS GLAESER | Biblioteka

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Which is a natural resource?

Glass

Paper

Leather

Plants

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Which item is often made from plants?

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Wind and solar power are SUSTAINABLE sources of energy. What does SUSTAINABLE mean?

Able to heat up or cool down

Able to move to many places

Able to be used for a long time

Able to cause water pollution

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What happens when you reduce, reuse, and recycle?

You collect different fossil fuels.

You conserve natural resources.

You find non-renewable resources.

You destroy many animal habitats.

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Why are fossil fuels non-renewable resources?

Because they are used to light and heat homes.

Because they cause air and water pollution.

Because they can be used over and over again.

Because they take millions of years to replace.

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Moby brings his lunch in a paper bag every day. What can he do instead to save paper?

Recycle glass and metal.

Use a reusable lunch box.

Eat fruit and vegetables.

Ride the bus to school.

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People can CONTAMINATE an area with harmful chemicals. What does CONTAMINATE mean?

to clean up

to recycle

to search

to pollute

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Which is a renewable natural resource?

Coal

Rock

Wind

Oil

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Which is made from rocks and minerals?

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Which statement is FALSE?

Fossil fuels take millions of years to form in the earth.

People use resources faster than they can be replaced.

Recycling is the only way to conserve natural resources.

People can use solar energy to light and power homes.