Which item is often made from plants?
milk
boots
shirt
bottle
Is this a renewable or non-renewable resource?
non-renewable
renewable
True or false. People can use solar energy to light and power homes.
false
true
Which is a renewable natural resource?
oil
wind
rock
Moby brings his lunch in a paper bag every day. What can he do instead to save paper?
ride the bus to school
use a reusable lunch box
eat fruit and vegetables
True or false. Fossil fuels take millions of years to form in the earth.
false
true
Is this a renewable or non-renewable resource?
non-renewable
renewable
Which is a natural resource?
glass
paper
plants
Is this a renewable or non-renewable resource?
renewable
non-renewable
Wind and solar power are SUSTAINABLE sources of energy. What does SUSTAINABLE mean?
able to be used for a long time
able to move to many places
Which is a renewable natural resource?
oil
sun
coal
Which is made from rocks and minerals?
teddy bear
mittens
vase
ruler
Why are fossil fuels non-renewable resources?
because they take millions of years to replace
because they cause air and water pollution
Is this a renewable or non-renewable resource?
renewable
non-renewable
What happens when you reduce, reuse, and recycle?
You conserve natural resources.
You destroy many animal habitats.
True or false. People use resources faster than they can be replaced.
false
true
True or false. Recycling is the only way to conserve natural resources.
false
true
People can CONTAMINATE an area with harmful chemicals. What does CONTAMINATE mean?
to recycle
to search
to pollute