Natural Resources Quiz

__________ are things that humans use that are provided by the Earth.

• Renewable resources

• Non-renewable resources

• Natural resources

Gold is a __________ that is considered rare, because it is so hard to find.

• mineral

• metal

• fossil fuel

The __________ makes up all the rocks and soil on the planet.

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

Oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of __________.

• fossil fuels
• Renewable resources

• resources

All the water on the planet makes up the __________.

• hydrosphere
• biosphere

• geosphere

Natural resources are __________ distributed across the Earth.

• evenly

• unevenly

We use fertile __________ to grow some of the food we need.

• plants

• sand

• soil

The __________ is made up of gases that contain oxygen that animals need to survive.

• atmosphere
• geosphere

• hydrosphere

Explain how one of the Earth’s natural processes is responsible for creating a natural resource.

• Cutting down trees and burning forest are natural processes that help create soil

• weathering and erosion are natural processes that help create soil.

• machines used for farming and plowing are natural processes that help create soil.

True or false, All natural resources are distributed equally across Earth.

• True

• False