Unit 9 - Natural Resources Test Review

1. Trees cut down for lumber are what type of resource?

• renewables resource

• nonrenewable resources

• artificial resource

• mineral resource

2. Which of the following resources used to generate electricity is nonrenewable?

• solar power

• running water

• wind energy

• coal

3. Devin's family is building a house. His parents want to use a renewable energy source to provide energy for the house. Which of the following could they use?

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• solar energy

4. Which of the following activities can cause pollution?

• mining fossil fuels

• conserving water

• picking up trash

• planting trees

5. Which of the following is an example of conservation?

• turning the light off when you leave a room

• leaving the water running while you brush your teeth

• leaving the light on when you leave a room

• trees cut down for lumber

6. Which is an example of pollution?

• raking up leaves for a compost pile

• littering

• driving an electric car

• building a windmill

7. Which of the following activities may be harmful to the ecosystem?

• hiking

• cleaning up roadside trash

• a forrest fire

• camping

8. if there are very few members of a species left in the world, it is considered what kind of species?

• an invasive species

• an extinct species

• a population species

• an endangered species

9. Why is it preferable to use renewable resources instead of nonrenewable resources?

• because they do not produce pollution

• because they will lever run out

• because they are replaced by nature

• all of the above answers are correct

10. Mr. Sikorsky lives and works in Washington, D.C. If he wants to conserve as much fossil fuel as possible, how should he travel to and from work each day?

• by bicycle

• by bus

• by car

• by subway