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Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
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Earth Science 5th Grade
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1
Substances that cannot easily be replaced once they are used are called.
Nonrenewable resources
Fuel
Renewable resources
Fossil fuels
2
Which is true of renewable energy sources?
They can never run out
Thy are always being replenished
They include solar energy and geothermal energy
All answers are correct
3
When fossil fuels burn, they give off this hurtful gas into the environment.
Water vapor
Natural gas
Greenhouse gas
Leaded gas
4
Worms are great for composting bins because they are _________________?
Decomposers
Renewable resources
Carbon producers
Household pets
5
Energy from the sun is called _________________.
Sun fuel
Solar collector
Solar energy
Solar cell
6
A ___________________ is a resource that is fairly easy to replace if it is used.
Fuel
Nonrenewable resource
Natural resource
Renewable resource
7
Which of the following is NOT a threat to our planet?
Going out of our way to be responsible residents of Earth
Sending all of our plastics to landfills
Getting our groceries from farms 1,000 miles away
Destroying the rain forests
8
Growing plants without using soil is called?
Hydrofarming
Hydrobiology
Hydroponics
Hydrophonics
9
What would be a great title for this poster?
The many kinds of plastic bottles
Recycling plastic reduces waste
Plastics make for great landfill materials
Recycling plastic has too many steps
10
What is the best way to minimize your carbon footprint?
All of the above
Take shorter showers & turn off water when I brush my teeth
Turn off lights in rooms that are not in use
Walk or ride my bike to nearby locations
11
___________ is a substance that is burned to release its stored energy.
Natural resource
Nonrenewable resource
Fuel
Fossil fuel
12
Steve takes an old tire and turns it into a swing. Which form of conservation is he performing?
Reducing
Reusing
Recycling
All of the above
13
__________________ is energy from the natural heat within the earth's crust.
Nuclear energy
Geothermal energy
Hydroelectric energy
Core energy
14
Can a person lead a life where they contribute no waste to the environment?
No
Yes
Maybe
What is waste?
15
______________ are fuels formed from decayed plants and animals that lived long ago.
Natural resource
Fuels
Fossil Fuel
Nonrenewable resource