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Natural Resources Science

At a community stargazing night, Tahnee, Zach and Charlie discuss the resources people use to make electricity, build equipment and look after the land. Complete the questions using the information on this sheet. Renewable resources can be replenished naturally on a human timescale; non-renewable resources are used much faster than they form.

Classify and connect

Use the resource examples and data to explore how natural resources support the stargazing event.

1.Which resource can provide energy without being used up as it is collected?

Coal
Natural gas
Sunlight
Uranium

2.Select the two non-renewable resources in this list.

Wind
Coal
Sunlight
Natural gas

3.A resource replenished naturally on a human timescale is . A resource that forms too slowly to replace what people use is .

4.Match the resource on the left with its common use on the right.

Iron ore
Fresh water
Timber

Building materials and paper
Making steel for structures
Drinking and irrigation

Energy source

Electricity generated (kWh)

Solar

Wind

Natural gas

5.Which energy source generated the most electricity in the table, and how many kilowatt-hours did it generate?

6.Charlie says, “Water is not a natural resource because the water cycle keeps making more.” Is Charlie correct? Explain why fresh water still needs careful management.

Think about impacts

Resource extraction and use can affect environments and communities. Explain your reasoning with a cause and an effect.

7.Tahnee learns that coal is extracted from a large mine. Describe one possible environmental impact of coal mining and explain how it happens.

8.A town pumps groundwater faster than rainfall can replenish it. Predict one likely consequence and suggest one sustainable management strategy.

9.Zach brings a mobile phone to the stargazing night. Name two natural resources used to make or operate a phone, and state one use for each resource.

10.The group wants to reduce the event’s environmental footprint. Recommend one practical action involving energy or materials, and explain how it would help conserve resources or reduce environmental harm.