Students fix three renewable/nonrenewable errors — coal called renewable, solar energy called nonrenewable, and trees called nonrenewable. Part B has four fill-in-the-blank questions about renewable resources, fossil fuels, and renewable energy sources. Part C has two short-answer questions about conserving nonrenewable resources and explaining why two named resources are renewable.
Addressing the coal-is-renewable and solar-is-nonrenewable misconceptions directly is essential before students can reason correctly about energy and conservation.
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Resources and Trade
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Coal is a renewable resource because we can always dig up more from the ground.
Rewrite: Coal is a nonrenewable resource because it takes millions of years to form and will run out.
2. Fix the sentence:
Solar energy is nonrenewable because the sun will eventually burn out.
Rewrite: Solar energy is renewable because the sun provides a constant supply of energy for our lifetimes.
3. Fix the sentence:
Trees are nonrenewable because once you cut them down they are gone forever.
Rewrite: Trees are renewable because new trees can be planted and grown to replace ones that are cut down.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Resources that can be replaced naturally over time are called renewable.
2. Oil, coal, and natural gas are nonrenewable resources.
3. Wind and solar energy are examples of renewable energy sources.
4. We should conserve nonrenewable resources so they last longer.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Why is it important to conserve nonrenewable resources?
Nonrenewable resources like oil and coal take millions of years to form. If we use them all, they cannot be replaced in our lifetimes.
2. Name two renewable resources and explain why they are renewable.
Water and trees are renewable. Water is recycled through the water cycle, and new trees can be planted to replace old ones.
Resources and Trade
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Coal is a renewable resource because we can always dig up more from the ground.
Rewrite: Coal is a nonrenewable resource because it takes millions of years to form and will run out.
2) Fix the sentence:
Solar energy is nonrenewable because the sun will eventually burn out.
Rewrite: Solar energy is renewable because the sun provides a constant supply of energy for our lifetimes.
3) Fix the sentence:
Trees are nonrenewable because once you cut them down they are gone forever.
Rewrite: Trees are renewable because new trees can be planted and grown to replace ones that are cut down.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Resources that can be replaced naturally over time are called renewable.
2) Oil, coal, and natural gas are nonrenewable resources.
3) Wind and solar energy are examples of renewable energy sources.
4) We should conserve nonrenewable resources so they last longer.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Why is it important to conserve nonrenewable resources?
Nonrenewable resources like oil and coal take millions of years to form. If we use them all, they cannot be replaced in our lifetimes.
2) Name two renewable resources and explain why they are renewable.
Water and trees are renewable. Water is recycled through the water cycle, and new trees can be planted to replace old ones.
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