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100

Choose which of the following is considered a nonrenewable resource.

a) light

b) air

c) soil

d) water

What is c) soil?

100

Materials that are found on Earth that people use are known as this.

What are natural resources?

100

Wood is a __________ resource.

What is renewable?

100

Soil is a ___________ resource.

What is nonrenewable?

200

A rock is considered what kind of resource?

What is a natural resource?

200

Materials that are continually being replaced and will not run out are known as this.

What are renewable resources?

200

Which of the following is renewable?

a) water

b) oil

c) coal

d) soil

What is a) water?

200

Soil is made up of these two components.

What are humus and rock?

300

Sunlight and air are both considered what kind of resource?

What is renewable?

300

A rock that contain metal is known as this.

What is ore?

300

Metals are considered to be what kind of resource?

What is nonrenewable?
300

Clay uses a big barrel to catch and store rain. Then, he uses that rain water to water the plants. What is Clay doing?

What is conserving water?
400

Cows, tractors, apple trees, and a barn can all be found on a farm. Which of these are renewable resources?

What are the barn and apple trees?

400
A source of energy that is found between layers of rock.

What are fossil fuels?

400

True or False: Fossil fuels can be replaced quickly.

What is false?

400

Name one way to use less fossil fuels.

What is using solar power?

500

Describe no-till farming.

Farmers don't plow each year before harvesting. They leave last year's plant litter and plant over it.
500

The protection and care of natural resources is known as this.

What is conservation?

500

Give one example of conserving a natural resource.

What is taking shorter showers?
500

Name one way to conserve mineral resources.

What is recycling aluminum cans?