Unit 4 - Lesson 4

Question 1

Natural Resources

Answer 1

Materials found in nature that are used by living things

Question 2

Renewable Resources

Answer 2

Natural resources that can be replaced quickly

Sunlight ☀️
Wind 💨
Water 💦
Trees 🌳

Question 3

Nonrenewable Resources

Answer 3

Natural resources that are not replaced easily. It can take thousands or millions of years to replace

Coal               }
Oil                   }  all fossil fuels
Natural gas  }
Soil
Minerals and rocks

Question 4

Conservation

Answer 4

The wise use of resources

Question 5

Mineral

Answer 5

A non-living solid with a crystal form

Question 6

Rock

Answer 6

A solid substance made of 1 or more minerals

A rock that contains a valuable mineral is called an ORE

Question 7

Green Energy

Answer 7

Energy generated using renewable resources

Examples:
Wind farms
Solar energy
Hydroelectric dams

Question 8

Watershed

Answer 8

All the land and water that drain into a river system

A watershed is an important natural resource

Question 9

Pollution

Answer 9

Harmful materials in the environment