Natural Resources and Environment Quiz

What is a natural resource?

• Something made by machines

• Things from nature like plants, trees, and water

• A type of food

• A kind of shelter

What does it mean to "adapt" to the environment?

• To ignore the environment

• To change something to suit different conditions

• To build machines

• To move to a new place

What did Native Americans use for food long ago?

• Fast food restaurants

• Natural resources like plants and animals

• Grocery stores

• Machines

What do farmers use today to harvest crops?

• Their hands

• Modern machines

• Animals

• Trucks

What is a "harvest"?

• A type of shelter

• The time of year when crops are cut and collected

• A machine used for farming

• A kind of transportation

What did people long ago use for shelter?

• Wood from trees

• Plastic

• Metal

• Glass

What is a "bushel"?

• A type of food

• A unit of measurement for crops

• A kind of shelter

• A tool for hunting

How did people long ago gather seeds?

• Using machines

• By hand

• Using animals

• They didn't gather seeds

What do modern machines help farmers do?

• Build houses

• Hunt animals

• Plant, irrigate, and harvest crops

• Cook food

What did Native Americans use for transportation long ago?

• Cars

• Bicycles

• Boats made from natural resources

• Airplanes