Modified Copy of Ch. 5 Lesson 3

Learn about natural resources with our fun worksheet! Discover renewable vs. nonrenewable types.

Match each term to its definition. nonrenewable resource resources that exist in limited amounts or are used faster than they can be replaced in nature renewable resource resources that can be replaced fossil fuels resources made from organisms that lived long ago Which of the following is a natural resource? Plants Animals Air Sunlight All of the above Renewable resources can run out. can be replaced. What is one of our most important renewable resources? Sunlight Water What are two types of energies that do not cause pollution and are renewable? Wind and Solar Wind and Wood Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources? They cannot be replaced as fast as humans can use them. They are not made from living things. What is the difference between fossil fuels and ores? They cannot be replaced as fast as humans can use them. Ores are burned to provide energy and fossil fuels are removed for the minerals they contain. Fossil fuels are burned to provide energy and ores are removed for the minerals they contain. Think about the resources you use today. How might you conserve them in the future? You must write using complete sentences.