Round 1
List all the nonrenewable resources:
A. natural gas
B. wind
C. animals
D. coal
E. petroleum
F. sunlight
G. water
H. aluminum
I. soil
A. natural gas
D. coal
E. petroleum
H. aluminum
I. soil
Which of the following is
-a renewable resource AND
-a gas
A. natural gas
B. plants
C. air
D. coal
C. air
List ALL the types of transportation that use renewable energy?
A. coal powered train
B. horse and wagon
C. natural gas car
D. gasoline truck
E. sailboat
B. horse and wagon
E. sailboat
Why do farmers practice crop rotation?
A. to maintain the beauty of the soil
B. to reduce the number of insects on the crops
C. to prevent soil erosion
D. to maintain the quality of the soil
D. to maintain the quality of the soil
Which of the following is
-a liquid
-a renewable resource
A. oil
B. water
c. natural gas
D. animals
B. water
What kind of resources are coal, petroleum and natural gas?
A. inexhaustible
B. renewable
C. nonrenewable
D. rechargeable
C. nonrenewable
Why do stores use products with reduced packaging?
A. they help conserve natural resources
B. they give consumers a choice
C. they reduce trash that eventually ends up in landfills
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
What could happen if a factory doesn't practice conservation when disposing of materials?
A. purified drinking water
B. land and air pollution
C. more healthy animals
D. clean air
B. land and air pollution
Plants and animals that replace themselves are what kind of natural resource?
A. inexhaustible
B. renewable
C. nonrenewable
D. rechargeable
B. renewable
List all the ways you can conserve natural resources.
A. using rechargeable batteries
B. recycling
C. leaving windows open while you run the air conditioner
D. limiting water use when showering or brushing teeth
E. keep lights on when you are not at home
F. reuse items when you can instead of throwing them away
F. run your dishwasher when it is only half full
A. using rechargeable batteries
B. recycling
D. limiting water use when showering or brushing teeth
F. reuse items when you can instead of throwing them away
List ALL the renewable sources of energy?
A. wind turbines
B. coal furnaces
C. burning oil
D. hydroelectric damns
E. using natural gas
F. using solar panels
A. wind turbines
D. hydroelectric damns
F. using solar panels
List all the renewable natural resources from the list below.
A. diamonds
B. oak trees
C. algae
D. iron
E. cows
F. trout
G. diamonds
H. soil
B. oak trees
C. algae
E. cows
F. trout
Which of the following is
-a liquid
-mined from the ground AND
-a nonrenewable resource
A. coal
B. natural gas
C. oil
D. water
C. oil
List all the natural resources of the earth.
A. rocks
B. plastic
C. water
D. soils
E. rubber
F. glass
G. plants
H. fish
A. rocks
C. water
D. soils
G. plants
H. fish
List one of each:
inexhaustible resource (I):
renewable resource (R):
nonrenewable resource (N):
inexhaustible resource (I): water, sun, air, salt
renewable resource (R): any plant or animal
nonrenewable resource (N): soil, metals, jewels/gems, fossil fuels