Natural Resources 4 grade

_________ are found on earth and are important to all living things

• Rocks

• Shells

• Natural Resources

• Mountains

Which of these are examples of natural resources?

• Factories, good roads, and a large population

• soil, forests, and minerals

• Automobiles, dairy farms, and governments

• Stores, chemical companies, and clothing factories

Which of the following are NONRENEWABLE sources of energy?

• wind, water, sunlight

• water, biomass, wind

• sunlight and water

• coal, petroleum, and natural gas

Burning coal, oil or natural gas releases this gas into the atmosphere.

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• water vapour

We can reduce our need for fossil fuels by developing

• new oil sources

• natural gas lines

• gasoline powered cars

• alternative energy sources

______means to use things wisely without wasting them

• Littering

• Wasting

• Conserving

• Throwing away

Because conservation means using fewer natural resources and reducing waste, it helps...

• slow overpopulation and grow food

• prevent habitat destruction and reduce pollution

• prevent biodiversity and destroy species.

• stop exotic species and create habitats

Which student was the only one to make a correct nonrenewable resources list?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of these resources is classified in the same category as coal?

• Wood

• corn oil

• wind

• petroleum

Scientists are concerned that people are using nonrenewable resources faster than ever before. They are concerned because.....

• it takes millions of years to form nonrenewable resources

• only certain nonrenewable resources can be replaced.

• more technology is needed to replace nonrenewable resources

• the cost of replacing nonrenewable resources is too great