Quiz about Natural Resources

Question 1

What are Natural Resources that take millions of years to replenish?

Accepted Answer

nonrenewable resources

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renewable resources

Question 2

natural resources that are replenished naturally within a short amount of time

Accepted Answer

renewable resource

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nonrenewable resource

Question 3

What is something found in nature that is necessary or useful for humans?

Accepted Answer

natural resource

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renewable resource

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nonrenewable resource

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electricity

Question 4

What are three examples of fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

coal, oil, natural gas

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acid rain, coal, oil

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land, uranium, oil

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uranium, oil, carbon dioxide

Question 5

Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

Accepted Answer

all of the above are good conservation practices

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recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum

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limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving

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using rechargeable batteries

Question 6

If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?

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air and water pollution

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good fishing for recreation

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plentiful animals in the river

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purified drinking water

Question 7

The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?

Accepted Answer

To conserve water

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To save money

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To recycle dish soap

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To reduce sewage

Question 8

Sunlight is

Accepted Answer

renewable

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nonrenewable

Question 9

Anything from nature that living things use is called a ______________.

Accepted Answer

natural resource

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energy

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pollution

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food

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

nonrenewable resources

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renewable resources

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replaceable resources

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nonreplaceable resources

Question 11

Why are trees a natural resource?

Accepted Answer

We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.

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The leaves are green

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They are beautiful

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They grow back after they are cut down.

Question 12

Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

Accepted Answer

all of the above are good conservation practices

Answer

recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum

Answer

limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving

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using rechargeable batteries

Question 13

What is one benefit of using renewable resources to produce energy?

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Renewable resources cannot be used up permanently.

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Renewable resources are available everywhere.

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Producing energy from renewable resources is easy.

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Producing energy from renewable resources relies on weather.

Question 14

Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

Accepted Answer

plastic

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oil

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coal

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water

Question 15

Wind

Accepted Answer

renewable

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non-renewable

Question 16

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?

Accepted Answer

We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

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They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.

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They are being formed too far beneath the surface.

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The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process.

Question 17

In what ways are humans dependent on natural resources?

Accepted Answer

all of these

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transportation

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food and health

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clean air and water

Question 18

Oil is formed from the remains of ancient ocean animals that underwent high heat and pressure for hundreds of millions of years. So how is it possible that a lot of oil is found in Saudi Arabia, a country that is mostly desert?

Accepted Answer

Saudi Arabia must have been under an ocean at some point in the past

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a large earthquake moved the land

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Saudi Arabia is an exception to the rule

Question 19

Why are some resources not distributed evenly around the globe?

Accepted Answer

Plate tectonic movement has caused them to be displaced

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Because the climate is different around the globe

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Ocean currents have moved them to a new location

Question 20

Why do humans need to conserve fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

They take millions of years to replace

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It costs too much to replace them

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They are renewable

Question 21

A resource that cannot be replaced in a human lifetime is

Accepted Answer

nonrenewable

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renewable

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natural resources

Question 22

Most natural resources are evenly distributed around the world.

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unevenly

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evenly

Question 23

The locations where certain natural resources are found are the results of geoscience processes, such as weather, continental movement, or ocean currents.

Accepted Answer

continental movement

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weather

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ocean currents

Question 24

To save and use a resource carefully.

Accepted Answer

conservation

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fossil fuels

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solar power

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geoscience process

Question 25

Why are most minerals and metals found near volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

They are created in magma under the tectonic plates.

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They like to stay warm.

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The like to live on the edge.

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They are created in the ocean above the tectonic plates.

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

coal

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sunlight

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water

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wind

Question 27

What is the main reason why conserving water is important?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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It helps reduce pollution

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It saves money

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It ensures there is enough for everyone

Question 28

Which process is responsible for the formation of coal?

Accepted Answer

Decay of ancient plants under heat and pressure

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Volcanic eruptions

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Evaporation of seawater

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Condensation of atmospheric gases

Natural Resources

29 questions

What are Natural Resources that take millions of years to replenish?

natural resources that are replenished naturally within a short amount of time

What is something found in nature that is necessary or useful for humans?

What are three examples of fossil fuels?

How long does it take to form nonrenewable resources?

Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?

The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?

Sunlight is

Anything from nature that living things use is called a ______________.

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