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Understanding Natural Resources: Conservation, Recycling, and Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources

This chapter explores the vital materials from Earth that living things depend on, dissecting the concepts of natural resources, conservation, and the distinctions between renewable and nonrenewable resources. We delve into how resources like sunlight and trees function in our ecosystem, highlighting the importance of conserving and recycling to protect our environment. With an engaging discussion about the different types of resources and their uses, readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of sustainability and responsible resource management.

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Understanding Natural Resources: Conservation, Recycling, and Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources

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  1. Chapter 9 Review Natural Resources

  2. What do we call important materials from Earth that living things need? A. conservation B. recycle C. natural resources D. inexhaustible

  3. C. Natural resources (let’s name some that we see and tell how they might be used)

  4. What do you call resources that cannot be replaced in our lifetime? • renewable • nonrenewable • recycle • inexhaustible

  5. B. nonrenewable

  6. Which of the following is another nonrenewable resource? • coal • trees • water • wind

  7. A. coal

  8. Which of the following resources is AWESOME because it cannot be used up? • oil • coal • a tree • sunlight

  9. I’m awesome dude. • D. sunlight

  10. Which of the following is an example of recycling? • Drinking water instead of milk • Making a flower pot out of a milk jug • Adding chocolate sauce to white milk • Buying milk in quarts instead of gallons

  11. B. Making a flower pot out of a milk jug

  12. Look at the photo of a wetland. How will the wetland help conserve water? • It cleans dirty water. • It absorbs all the water. • It holds back dirty water. • It releases water into oceans.

  13. A. It cleans dirty water.

  14. Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource that contains metals or other materials that people use? • oil • gas • ore • coal

  15. ore

  16. Which of the following makes up most of our trash? • glass • plastic • paper • Metal cans

  17. paper

  18. Using natural resources wisely so we do not waste them is called? • recycling • Reusing • Containment • conservation

  19. D. conservation

  20. What type of resource is warming the Earth? • Natural, renewable • Natural, nonrenewable • Human-made, renewable • Human-made, nonrenewable

  21. natural, renewable (better answer would be inexhaustible!)

  22. Are trees renewable or nonrenewable? • Renewable • Nonrenewable

  23. A. renewable

  24. What are some ways people use trees as a resource?

  25. Be sure to study! Good Luck!

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