Grade 7 Natural Resources Quiz

Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?

• solar powered car
• coal powered steam train
• natural gas car
• gasoline truck

A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--

• setting up wind turbines
• having a coal furnace
• using natural gas
• burning oil

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

• renewable resources

• flow resources

• non renewable resources

• non replaceable resources

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

• the earth

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

• nuclear power plant

• hydroelectric power plant

• solar station

• tidal harness

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of energy in a _____ power plant.

• biomass

• geothermal

• nuclear

• hydroelectric

Which flow resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 

• Geothermal
• Solar
• Wind
• Water

Can be replaced within a human lifetime

• Nonrenewable resource
• Renewable resource

Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

• Coal, Trees, Water, Oil

• Water, Wind, Sun, Plants

• Minerals, Sun, Natural Gas, Water