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Which of the following lists only renewable resources?
Coal, sunlight, water, wood
Sunlight, wind, steel, oil
Wind, sunlight, water, plants
Natural gas, coal, oil, minerals
Water hyacinth is a plant from South America that now covers large areas of Florida's Myakka River. What impact does that have on the the other plants in the environment?
It helps pollinate and fertilize the other plants.
It uses resources the other plants need.
It makes the river and other plants more beautiful.
It grows in the water, freeing up space on land for new plants to grow.
Oil rigs are used in the Gulf of Mexico to drill for oil. The animals nearby start washing up on shore covered in oil. What is the most likely cause?
Pollution from an oil spill.
The noise from the oil rigs.
Losing their environment to human homes.
The loss of natural resources in the water.
Suzanne went on a trip to another country and found an amazing reptile. She brought it back home as a pet, but it became too large so she released it into the wild. This animal could become a/an:
native organism
invasive organism
helpful organism
pollution
Why is soil considered a nonrenewable resource?
Soil is used for living things to grow in.
Soil is made up of rock, water, and air.
Soil is formed very quickly.
Soil is formed over many, many years.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Gas
Minerals
Trees
Oil
Which resources are found in Florida?
Solar power, phosphate, limestone, sand, oil
Solar power, limestone, phosphate, coal
Solar power, limestone, phosphate, aluminum
Solar power, phosphate, aluminum, coal, oil
Phosphate is used to make:
sand
glass
fertilizer
computer chips
Sand in Florida can be used to make:
fertilizer
silicon computer chips
cement
electricity
Limestone from Florida can be used to make:
fertilizer
cement
glass
silicon computer chips
Which of Florida's resources are nonrenewable?
Sunligh
Wind
Water
Limestone
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