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Wind can be used as a source of energy, what tool is used to harvest the wind and make it into electricity?
A windmill
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I am a hard, black rock found deep underground. I was formed from plants that died millions of years ago. What am I?

Coal

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To change a raw metal into a shape (like a chair leg), we usually need to apply this type of energy.

Heat / Thermal Energy


200

I am a land resource that covers the Earth, and without me, plants couldn't grow.

Soil

300
Heat and Light energy that is derived from the sun
Solar energy
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What are fossil Fuels made from?
Dead plant and animal material burried, compacted and changed over many millions of years.
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What do we call the process of extracting minerals and metals from the Earth?

Mining


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This is the ultimate source of energy for almost all natural resources on Earth.

The Sun

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What is a natural resource?
Something that comes from the earth and is made into something useful for humans.
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Why is "clean air" considered a natural resource even though we don't "mine" it?

Because it is a naturally occurring substance that is essential for human survival.

400
Name three natural resources we can use for energy
Sun, Wind, Water, Nuclear, Fossil fuels, Geothermal
400

Name at least three natural resource needed to make an apple pie.

Soil, Water, Trees, Sunlight, Fossil Fuels, etc.

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Where does most of the energy we use come from?
Fossil fuels - Coal, Oil and Natural gas
500

True or False: A smartphone is a natural resource.

False

500

I am the invisible force that moves giant turbines to create electricity. I am found everywhere but can't be seen. What am I?

Wind

500

I am the "foundation" for everything. I provide the space for homes, the minerals for energy, and the soil for food. What am I?

Land