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Resources-Grade 3
Resources: Natural, Human, Capital
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the source of almost all energy on Earth? | Sun |
| What do we call taking care of our earth and its resources? | conservation |
| What resource comes from trees? | wood |
| What resource are shoe polish and perfume made from? | coal |
| How long does it take to form fossil fuels? | millions of years |
| What can be created by sunlight, wind, and water | energy |
| What are resources called that can run out? | nonrenewable |
| What can flowing water and moving air produce? | electricity |
| What is the removal of rock and soil material by natural processes such as floods? | erosion |
| What do we call a species that is completely eliminated from earth? | extinct |
| What do humans get their energy from? | food |
| What type of fuel is formed from dead plants and animals? | fossil fuels |
| What do we call things in nature that we use? | natural resources |
| What can we do with paper, glass, and plastic so they will not fill up landfills? | recycle |
| What are plastic, nylon, and make up made from? | petroleum |
| What is glass made from? | sand |
| What do we call the ability to do work? | energy |
| How do we describe coal and petroleum because when we use them up they will be gone? | nonrenewable |
| What kind of resources are wind, water, and sunlight called? | renewable |
| People working to produce goods and services are called ________ resources. | human |
| Machines, tools, and buildings are examples of this type of resource. | capital |
| What do we call things that people make or use to satisfy needs and wants? | goods |
| What do we call people who use resources to make goods and/or provide services? | producers |
| What do we call activities that satisfy people’s needs and wants? | services |
| This was a natural resource in Mali that people traded for salt. | gold |
| "I farm the hilly land and grow olives and grapes." This person is either Rome or ______. | Greece |