4.7C: Resources
Earth and Space
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What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
A
Produced by waste products of animals
B
Form underground from dead organisms
C
Allow energy to pass through them easily
D
Replaced in a reasonably short time period
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
A
Oil
B
Coal
C
Crops
D
Natural gas
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4.7C: Resources
Earth and Space
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Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are classified as
nonrenewable because they —
A
take millions of years to be replaced
B
require expensive equipment
C
can be found all over Earth’s surface
D
provide much of the energy we use
It is important to conserve nonrenewable resources because these
resources A
form from the remains of plants or animals
B
may be used up in the near future
C
have less stored energy than renewable resources
D
are easier to find than other resources
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4.7C: Resources
Earth and Space
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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
A
Water
B
Oxygen
C
Wood
D
Oil
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