Natural resources
Name the 3 types of resources ?
Renewable, Non-Renewable and Inexhaustible
Which is a non-renewable resources.
A. Coal
B. Plastic
C. Rare earth minerals
D. All of the above
Where does Biomass come from?
A. Broken computers.
B. Any dead plants and animals.
C. Rocks or minerals
What does Solar Energy use to capture energy?
Solar Cells or Solar Panels.
What percent of the Earth is salt water?
A. 3%
B. 79%
C. 97%
What is a natural resource?
Any resource that comes from one of the Earth's 4 spheres.
How long does it take non-renewable resource to replenish itself?
A. A month
B. Decade
C. Millions of Years
What does Geothermal energy use form deep below the earths surface?
A. Gas
B. Water
C. Carbon
Wind energy is:
A. Renewable
B. Non-Renewable
C. Inexhaustible
Which would be a positive impact on the environment ?
A. Leaving your trash on the playground
B. Limiting the amount of water used when showering or washing dishes.
C. Keeping all the lights on in the house when you are only in one room.
List 3 natural resources.
Air, water, trees, coal, soil, animals, rain, wind, food, oil, etc.
How is Nuclear energy produced?
A. The splitting of molecules
B. The splitting of atoms
C. The splitting of rocks
List three renewable resources that can be found in this classroom.
Air, Paper, Compost, any snack or food you might have.
What is a limitation of Wind Energy?
A. There are too many tornadoes.
B. Its limited to the areas were wind blows and it has to be strong enough to rotate the blades.
C. The wind goes up and down.
What does Soil provide for plants?
A. Nutrients and Moisture
B. Natural gas and rocks
C. Dangerous gases and Sunlight
What is a limitation of water?
A. It cannot be used faster than it can be cleaned and replaced.
B. There is too much salt water
C. There are too many fish in the water.
Fossil Fuels are formed from the remains of prehistoric ____________ and __________.
A. Plants and animals.
B. Rocks and Minerals.
C. Aliens and Ghosts.
What is a renewable resource?
A renewable resource is a resource that can be renewed and restored in a period of time (that is less then a human life time.)
Why is coal, oil, fossil fuel etc. nonrenewable?
It was formed in the Earth's crust millions of years ago by the decomposition of plants and animals, and it is formed in time that is longer than a lifespan/lifetime.
What do Humans do to Air that harms it? (Think factories and cars)
They release pollutants into the air as they use resources to meet their needs.
(Hint: one starts with a M the other an E)
Material resources and Energy resources
What is one disadvantage Nuclear Energy?
A. They have tall towers
B. They can be used for rockets and ships.
C. It generates dangerous waste products.
What is the greatest limitation to Hydro energy?
A. It gets cold or hot
B. Its availability
C. Some of it is frozen at the ice caps
Which is a limitation of Biomass energy?
A. There is too much of it
B. There are not enough dead plants or animals
C. Its very expensive not most efficient way to produce energy
What is the limitation of Minerals and Rocks?
A. They are renewable
B. They are non-renewable
C. They are inexhaustible