Non-Renewable Resources Practice

Non-renewable Resource Matching coal made from very old dead plants, produces a lot of pollution when burned oil made from very old dead animals, used for transportation and plastics, produces a lot of pollution when burned natural gas made from very old dead animals, burned for transportation and heat, produces some pollution when burned nuclear energy is released when atoms are broken, produces no pollution but makes dangerous waste minerals and metals come from within the Earth, used to make most items in your home Fossil Fuels Sort Fossil Fuels coal oil natural gas made from plants or animals that lived millions of years ago, were buried and squeezed together produces pollution and CO2 when burned Not Fossil Fuels nuclear minerals and metals do not produce CO2 What is a natural resource? A non-living substance found in the environment A living thing found on Earth A living or non-living thing that comes from nature A material that is not normally found in the environment Which of the following is a way humans use non-renewable resources? to produce electricity to make cars and buses work to make plastics, electronics, buildings and roads All of the above are ways humans use non-renewable resources. Which of the following is NOT an a natural resource? clothing cotton water rocks What happens if humans use all the non-renewable resources on Earth? more will come from asteroids there will be none left for future use nature will make more for humans humans will make more for the future Greenhouse gases are produced when we burn fossil fuels. Which source of emissions was the second highest in the US in 2019? agriculture electricity industry transportation Why does most transportation (cars, buses, airplanes, etc) in the USA still use fossil fuels? Answer in 1-2 sentences. Write in your own words. You will lose points for copying from the internet or other students. What are the disadvantages of using coal for energy? Answer in 1-2 sentences. Write in your own words. You will lose points for copying from the internet or other students. Pretend Fairfax County wants to build a nuclear power plant near Falls Church. What would some of the disadvantages be? Answer in 1-2 sentences. Write in your own words. You will lose points for copying from the internet or other students. Recycling means to throw away something so that it can be used again (for the same or new purpose).Why should we recycle products such as plastic containers and metal cans? How would life on Earth change if we didn’t recycle these products? Write 2-4 complete sentences. Write in your own words. You will lose points for copying from the internet or other students.