Natural Resources
What is a natural resource?
Something found in nature that people, plants, or animals use.
What kind of resource can be replaced naturally in a short amount of time?
A renewable resource.
What are three examples of fossil fuels?
Coal, oil, and natural gas.
Wind energy.
What is the transfer of pollen from one flower to another called?
Pollination.
Is cotton a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
Renewable. Cotton comes from a plant that can be grown again.
Is oil renewable or nonrenewable?
Nonrenewable. It takes millions of years to form.
What is one disadvantage of using fossil fuels?
They are nonrenewable and can cause air pollution.
What is a common use for limestone in Florida?
Construction and building materials.
What do many plants depend on animals to help them do?
Spread or disperse their seeds.
Is limestone renewable or nonrenewable?
Nonrenewable. It takes millions of years to form.
Which is nonrenewable: cotton, oxygen, aluminum, or sugar?
Aluminum. It is a mineral resource that cannot be quickly replaced once extracted.
What are fossil fuels made from?
The remains of ancient plants and other living organisms.
What is formed when communities build dams across rivers?
Reservoirs.
What is the process called when a seed begins to grow into a new plant?
Germination.