7th Grade Science: Earth's Resources Assessment

Humans negatively impact the environment when we:

• consume resources faster than they can be replenished.

• protect natural environments and natural habitats.

• use Earth's resources wisely.

• reduce our use of nonrenewable resources.

How can using wind energy help conserve Earth's resources?

• By putting less carbon into the atmosphere.

• By reducing the use of fossil fuels.

• By storing the energy to convert it into a usable form.

• All of the above.

Which of the following is NOT an example of conservation?

• Using resources wisely.

• Protection of natural resources.

• Destruction of natural resources.

• Reducing our energy consumption.

Each of the following are examples of a renewable resource, EXCEPT:

• plants

• wind

• coal

• sunlight

In what two ways do humans have a negative impact on natural resources?

• composting and planting trees

• deforestation and water pollution

• creating a community garden and carpooling

• reclaiming wetlands and studying waterfowl migration routes

Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy resource?

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Tidal Power

• Fossil Fuels

What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that can regenerate or be replenished by natural cycles.

• A resource that exists in a finite amount.

• A resource that cannot be regenerated or replenished.

• Both B and C

A renewable resource can become non-renewable, if the resource is consumed faster than it can be replenished.

• True

• False

How are natural resources distributed on Earth?

• Earth's natural resources are concentrated around the Equator.

• Earth's natural resources are evenly distributed around the Earth.

• Earth's natural resources are unevenly distributed around the Earth.

• All of Earth's natural resources are found North of the Equator.

Which of these does NOT help determine where natural resources are found?

• Climate

• Human construction

• Geological processes

• Earth's History