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Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources
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1. What are renewable resources?

A Plastic bags B Coal, oil, and natural gas

Can be replaced in our lifetime through A limited amount and cannot be replaced
C D
natural processes in a human life time.

2. Sunlight is...

A A nonrenewable resource B A renewable resource

C Will eventually run out soon D Very bright

3. Wood is...

A Used to make plastic B A renewable resource

C A nonrenewable resource D Used to make oil

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4. A group of non-renewable resources, called ______________,

include coal, oil, and natural gas.

A Fossils B Energy

C Resources D Fossil fuels

5. Coal comes from...

from animals that died millions of years

A B Burning fossil fuels
ago.

from plants that died millions of years

C D A factory
ago.

6. We can get energy from coal by...

A Burning it B Digging it up

C Breaking it down D Rubbing it together

7. _________ comes from tiny animals that died in the ocean millions of years ago.

A Coal B Natural gas

C Gasoline D Oil

8. Oil is used to make...

A Energy B All of the above

C gasoline & other types of fuel D plastics, DVDs, and tires

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9. How can we conserve energy?

use public transportation instead of

A B use fabric bags instead of plastic.
driving a car.

C All of the above D use less coal, oil, and natural gas.

10. This is a renewable energy resource that must be conserved.

A Coal B Wood

C Oil D Natural gas

11. Some renewable and non-renewable resources can hurt the environment. Which
statement is true?

Burning coal releases gases and smoke Burning wood can pollute our
A B
into the atmosphere. atmosphere

C Wind energy can cause harm to plants. D Oil spills in the ocean can affect ships.

12. Gasoline and plastic are made from...

A Minerals B Plants

C Minerals D Oil

13. Which statement is true?

Wood is an example of a nonrenewable Oil is an example of a renewable

A B
resource. resource.

Fish are an example of a renewable

C D Humans are a renewable resource
resource.

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14. How so we get energy from the sun?

Solar panels generate their own Solar panels can convert sunlight into
A B
electricity. electrical energy.

Solar panels use the sun to power Sunlight can generate electricity straight
C D
turbines. from the sky.

15. What is geothermal energy?

Heat energy generated and stored in the

A B A power plant.
Earth.

C Nuclear Energy D A nonrenewable resource

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