Quiz about Natural Resources Review

Question 1

What is a natural resource?

Accepted Answer

Resources we get from nature

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Resources we get from our house

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Resources we get from people

Question 2

Examples of natural resources include...

Accepted Answer

water, plants, animals, and sun.

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popcorn, gum, and chocolate.

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books, games, and action figures.

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pens, markers, and crayons.

Question 3

Which one is not a natural resource?

Accepted Answer

Play dough

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Water

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Plants

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Air

Question 4

How do we use air?

Accepted Answer

to breathe

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to eat

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to build

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to drink

Question 5

Is a flower a natural resource?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

NO

Question 6

Is money a natural resource?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Question 7

A resource that can easily be replaced is...

Accepted Answer

renewable

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natural gas

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nonrenewable

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coal

Question 8

A resource that is NOT easily replaced is...

Accepted Answer

nonrenewable

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renewable

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water

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air

Question 9

All are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

animals

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coal

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oil

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natural gas

Question 10

The following resources are renewable EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

Natural Gas

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Air

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Animals

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Trees

Question 11

Which item is made from a nonrenewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Plastic headband made from oil.

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A jacket made from cotton.

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Earrings made from wood.

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A belt made from leather.

Question 12

Which statement best describes the importance of conserving Earth's natural resources?

Accepted Answer

They are used faster than they can be replaced.

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Some can be replaced quickly.

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They are unlimited.

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Some are renewable and others are nonrenewable.

Question 13

Which resource do we burn for heat, comes from a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Wood

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Natural Gas

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Coal

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Oil

Question 14

The Smith family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it's full. Which explains why they do this?

Accepted Answer

to conserve water

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to recycle dish soap

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to save money

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to reduce sewage

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

Accepted Answer

Hairbrush

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Wind

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Water

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Rocks

Question 16

Which is a Fossil Fuel?

Accepted Answer

Oil

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Wind

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Water

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Wood

Question 17

We use natural resources for many things. Why would we cut down a tree?

Accepted Answer

To make lumber

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To make paint

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To make bricks

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To make plastic

Question 18

What would happen if we cut down all the trees?

Accepted Answer

D. both B & C

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A. the sky would be brighter blue

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B. animals would have nowhere to live

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C. dirt would wash away

Question 19

What is trash called that is left on the ground?

Accepted Answer

litter

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pebbles

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bubbles

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sand

Question 20

Plants

Accepted Answer

Renewable Resource

Answer

Nonrenewable Resource

Question 21

Water

Accepted Answer

Renewable Resource

Answer

Nonrenewable Resource

Question 22

Rocks

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable Resource

Answer

Renewable Resource

Question 23

Minerals (diamond, quartz, emerald, etc.)

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable Resource

Answer

Renewable Resource

Question 24

Natural Gas

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable Resource

Answer

Renewable Resource

Question 25

Coal

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable Resource

Answer

Renewable Resource

Question 26

Oil

Accepted Answer

Nonrenewable Resource

Answer

Renewable Resource

Question 27

Sunlight

Accepted Answer

Renewable Resource

Answer

Non-renewable Resource

Question 28

Students were asked to generate a list that contained nothing but renewable resources. Which student was the the only one to make a correct list?

Accepted Answer

Student D

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Student A

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Student B

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Student C

Question 29

Which of the following resources is collected by the panels on the roof of this home?

Accepted Answer

sunlight

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air

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water

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wind

Question 30

Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?

Accepted Answer

wind and water

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coal and natural gas

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oil and electricity

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sunlight and petroleum

Question 31

What is the source of energy that causes the blades of a turbine to move?

Accepted Answer

wind

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coal

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water

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sunlight

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a way that people can be harmful to the environment?

Accepted Answer

planting trees in a forest

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burning coal for energy

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clearing land for homes

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making products from wood

Question 33

Which of the following is a major cause of air pollution?

Accepted Answer

burning fossil fuels

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dumping waste in landfills

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using wind and solar energy

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releasing waste into streams

Question 34

Choose an example of how nonrenewable resources can be used up.

Accepted Answer

Mining for coal and using it to heat homes

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Rainwater collecting in a barrel

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Sun rays being changed into solar energy

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Planting plants to create more oxygen

Question 35

Using a plastic soda bottle after it is melted down to make jacket stuffing, is an example of ___.

Accepted Answer

recycle

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reduce

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reuse

Question 36

Giving your clothes that you wore when you were two to your baby sister is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

reuse

Answer

reduce

Answer

recycle

Question 37

Turning off running water while I brush my teeth, many students taking the bus to school instead of going to school in a car, and using paper bags instead of plastic are all examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

reduce

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reuse

Answer

recycle

Question 38

Which of these methods uses the least amount of fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

Biking

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Taking public transportation

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Carpooling

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Driving a motorcycle

Question 39

What is conservation?

Accepted Answer

Saving natural resources.

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Watching television throughout the day.

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Using natural and human resources.

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Leaving the water running.

Question 40

Which one is an example of recycling?

Accepted Answer

Making new glass bottles from old ones.

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Reusing a paper bag for lunch.

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Using less water to take a bath.

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Using plastic cups instead of paper cups.

Question 41

What is one way a person can help to conserve or save energy?

Accepted Answer

Cut off lights when exiting a room.

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Drive a big car with no passengers.

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Brush teeth with hot water.

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Ride the bus instead of biking to school.

Question 42

Hydroelectric energy uses...

Accepted Answer

water to make electricity.

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hydrogen to make electricity.

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lightning in water to make electricity.

Question 43

What does conserving resources mean?

Accepted Answer

Protecting the resource so it does not run out

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Use as much of the resources as you can

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Only use the resources at school

Question 44

We dig metal out of the Earth to make steel for buildings, cars, and buses. Metal is a nonrenewable resource.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 45

Why is water a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

It is constantly replaced

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It can be frozen into ice

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It evaporates into air

Question 46

How can we use natural resources?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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We can use energy from natural resources to generate electricity

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We can use natural resources for food

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We can use natural resources to construct houses and buildings

Question 47

You can conserve natural resources so that they

Accepted Answer

will be around for people in the future

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will cause volcanic eruptions.

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will cause global warming

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will be gone soon.

Question 48

When _________________ are burned, they cause pollution.

Accepted Answer

fossil fuels

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watershed

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soils

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rocks

Question 49

What are harmful materials in the environment called?

Accepted Answer

pollution

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conservation

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watershed

Answer

recycling

Question 50

People on the planet are using more resources than we can replace.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

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