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Worksheets7-4.6 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
Which of the following would best be classified as a nonrenewable resource?
a)
Air that is cleaned and purified by plants during photosynthesis.
b)
Water is constantly being recycled within our environment.
c)
Topsoil formed to replace soil that has been carried away by wind and water.
d)
Fossil fuels being formed in the ground from decayed plant matter.
2.
Which is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
a)
Renewable resources are exhaustible because they are being extracted and used at a faster rate then they are formed.
b)
Renewable resources are exhaustible because they are being extracted and used at a slower rate then they are formed.
c)
Nonrenewable resources are exhaustible because they are being extracted and used at a faster rate then they are formed.
d)
Nonrenewable resources are exhaustible because they are being extracted and used at a slower rate then they are formed.
3.
Which of the following is an example of reusing?
a)
use a bicycle instead of driving a car
b)
turning off the water while brushing your teeth
c)
use the same glass all day
d)
changing plastic bottles into carpet
4.
Which of the following is not an example of depletion?
a)
topsoil erosion
b)
overuse of freshwater
c)
replanting trees
d)
water pollution
5.
Which of the following involves using less of a resource when there is an alternative that can be used?
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
d)
protect
6.
Which of the following involves reprocessing a resource into a new item?
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
d)
protect
7.
Which of the following is an example of protecting the environment?
a)
using trees to make paper
b)
using solar energy for electricity
c)
using oil to make gasoline
d)
using landfill space quickly
8.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
oil
b)
diamonds
c)
water
d)
minerals
9.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
trees
b)
coal
c)
animals
d)
topsoil
10.
Which of the following is not a way resources are conserved?
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
protect
d)
pollute
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