Earth's Resources

Question 1

What is a resource?

Answer 1

A resource is anything from Earth that living things use.

Question 1

What are some examples of resources?

Answer 1

Some examples of resources are air, sunlight, and water.

Question 2

What is a renewable resource?

Answer 2

Renewable resources can be replaced in a reasonably short time.

This means we should not run out of them as long as they are properly managed.

Question 3

What is a non renewable resource?

Answer 3

Non-renewable resources take a long time to be replaced.

This means that they can run out.

Question 4

Give an example of a renewable resource

Answer 4

Some examples of renewable resources are living things, air, water, and sunlight.

Question 5

Give an example of a non renewable resource

Answer 5

Some examples of non-renewable resources are rocks, soil, and fossil fuels.

Question 6

TRUE OR FALSE…

All resources can be replaced eventually.

Answer 6

TRUE

All resources CAN be replaced eventually.
Some just take longer then others.

This is why some renewable resources, such as TASMANIAN TIGERS, became extinct.
They were killed faster then they could have children.