Natural Resources

Renewable

100

Which renewable resource uses sunlight

Solar Energy

200

Which renewable resource uses wind turbines

Wind Energy

300

Name 5 nonrenewable resources

coal, oil, natural gas, soil, minerals

400

Which resource is used in Hydroelectric Energy

Water

500

What is anything in nature that people can use to meet their needs

Natural Resources

Mix

100

What word means to "Use again"

Reuse

200

What word means "to save or use less"

Conserve

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

How can you reuse, reduce, and recycle an empty gallon of milk? (3 answers)

400

What natural resource is used to make paper?

Trees

500

Where do fossil fuels form

Deep underground

3 R's

100

Using a water bottle as a planter

Recycling

200

Using a glass cup instead of using another water bottle

Reducing

300

Getting a water filter and filling up a water bottle with filtered sink water

Reuse

400

Turning plastic into back packs

Recycle

500

Name 2 ways to save water at home

Turning faucet off when brushing teeth

Only run the dishwasher/washing machine when full

Pollution

100

Name something that can cause air pollution

cars, factories, smoke, etc...

200

Name 4 sources of renewable energy that do not cause pollution

Solar, Hydroelectric, Wind, Geothermal

300

When you are trying to help the environment you are doing what?

Hint- Color

Going Green

400

What renewable energy source do we have in Bayonne

Wind energy- windmill

solar energy- solar panels on street lights

500

Explain why landfills can still cause pollution

When they are full and overflow, garbage can be taken by the wind

Test Questions

100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Sort the resources into renewable and nonrenewable groups

Oil, Soil, Water, Natural Gas, Sunlight, Wind, Trees, Coal, Minerals

200

Oscar is studying how humans affect the environment. Which source would be most reliable for him to use for the topic of OIL SPILLS?

• a friend's mom who works at a paper mill
• research he does himself on forests
• A brochure from an oil company
• government website about fossil fuels for power

A brochure from an oil company

300

Which activity helps protect human resources?

• recycling aluminum cans
• using plastic bottles for drinking
• throwing cans and plastic in the garbage
• building more roads and stores

Recycling aluminum cans

400

Most scientists are worried about the environment. They gather the following information:

• the number of trees cut down each year
• the number of trees burned each year
• the levels of carbon dioxide on Earth
• the levels of oxygen on Earth

Which of the following questions do you think the scientists are studying?

• How tall do trees grow?
• What are trees used for?
• How does burning trees affect the air?
• Which tools are best for cutting down trees?

How does burning trees affect the air

500

Explain how building a new housing community can affect the local ecosystem

More people = more resource use/pollution

Might clear out animal habitats to make room for new community