This resource is formed by tiny animals that died in the ocean millions of years ago. Layers of mud pressed down on the dead animals. The mud eventually turned to rock. This rock put a lot of pressure on the dead animals. Rocks around them also heated them up
Oil
Coal
Iron
Renewable resource
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
This resource comes from plants that died millions of years ago. Thick layers of rock and soil covered the dead plants. The pressure of the rocks and soil turned the plants into a solid
Oil
Copper
Iron
Coal
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
This nonrenewable resource is formed over millions of years. Tiny dead animals are pressed down by mud and rocks. The pressure forms tiny bubbles of gas
Renewable resource
Carbon dioxide
Natural gas
Oil
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Besides supplying 95% of the nation’s transportation fuel, this resource is used to make asphalt, aluminum, shampoo, cosmetics and much more
Copper
Petroleum
Coal
Natural gas
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
This resource supplies the largest share of the United States electricity, at almost 40%. It is also used to make steel, concrete, aspirins, soaps, carbon fiber, and more
Natural gas
Oil
Copper
Coal
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Besides generating 27% of America’s electricity, this resource is used to make fertilizer, pharmaceuticals, plastics and fabrics
Iron
Wind
Petroleum (oil)
Natural gas
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Sunlight
Nonrenewable resource
Renewable resource
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Rocks and minerals
Renewable resources
Nonrenewable resources
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
There are large reserves in this resource in Canada, Saudi Arabia and Russia
Coal
Natural gas
Oil
Copper
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The United States, Europe, Russia and Australia have large reserves of this resource
Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
Gold
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Wind
Renewable resource
Nonrenewable resource
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Reserves will be present longest in these areas for this resource