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WorksheetsEarth Minerals & Human Impact
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
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Class
Date
1.
Skyscrapers are tall buildings to save space in cities. These buildings are made of materials that will hold heavy weights and last for hundreds of years. Which material is best for building skyscrapers?
a)
plastic
b)
coal
c)
rubber
d)
steel
2.
Which material is used as a source of heat to help people keep warm when it is cold?
a)
iron
b)
gold
c)
diamonds
d)
natural gas
3.
Aluminum is an Earth material that is strong and lightweight. How has aluminum most likely been used to improve transportation?
a)
building railroad tracks
b)
fueling automobiles
c)
paving roads
d)
making airplanes
4.
Which of these is a natural resource?
a)
train
b)
office building
c)
television set
d)
coal
5.
Which of these is a mineral?
a)
salt
b)
wood
c)
leather
d)
air
6.
Coal is an Earth material that is often used to help heat people’s homes. How has coal improved the quality of life for people on Earth?
a)
People use coal as a fuel source.
b)
People use coal to build bridges.
c)
People use coal to power wind turbines.
d)
People use coal to prevent disease.
7.
Which material is an example of a mineral resource?
a)
gold
b)
plastic
c)
wood
d)
water
8.
Most of the energy we use is produced using ______________________
a)
fossil fuels.
b)
sunlight.
c)
electricity.
d)
trees.
9.
What is one way to help conserve Earth’s nonrenewable resources?
a)
cut down more trees
b)
use more water
c)
reduce the use of fossil fuels
d)
drain wetlands
10.
Which of these is an earth material used to solve a human problem?
a)
marble
b)
concrete
c)
brick
d)
plastic
11.
Which of these is not true of fossil fuels?
a)
They are inexpensive.
b)
They can be easily replaced.
c)
They pollute the air.
d)
They form very slowly.
12.
What is true about renewable resources?
a)
They cannot be replaced.
b)
They can be replaced.
c)
They can become nonrenewable resources.
d)
They cannot produce energy.
13.
Study the diagram. Which of these belongs in the blank oval?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
renewable resources
c)
nuclear power
d)
nonrenewable resources
14.
Why is it important to protect soil?
a)
It covers the bedrock layer in the earth.
b)
It has nutrients used by plants to grow.
c)
It holds many harmful pollutants.
d)
It dries quickly in sunlight.
15.
Luke's family uses sola panels to provide electricity to their home. What is the source of the energy?
a)
oil
b)
wind
c)
sun
d)
water
16.
As the human population grows, the demand for natural resources increases. Which activity wastes a natural resource?
a)
turning off lights
b)
using public transportation
c)
throwing away aluminum cans
d)
opening windows to cool a house
17.
Fossil fuels are not renewable. What will most likely happen if people continue to consume these fossil fuels?
a)
These resources will disappear.
b)
Cars will be able to move faster.
c)
Conditions will remain the same.
d)
We will need to make more fossil fuels.
18.
Aluminum is a nonrenewable natural resource. Which of these methods of aluminum disposal is best for the environment?
a)
burning it
b)
burying it
c)
recycling it
d)
crushing it
19.
How do coal and the sun compare as sources of energy?
a)
Coal is renewable, and the sun is renewable.
b)
Coal is renewable, and the sun is nonrenewable.
c)
Coal is nonrenewable, and the sun is renewable.
d)
Coal is nonrenewable, and the sun is nonrenewable.
20.
Which series of processes is in the correct order?
a)
erosion, weathering, deposition
b)
weathering, erosion, deposition
c)
erosion, deposition, weathering
d)
deposition, erosion, weathering
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