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WorksheetsEarth's resources
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Resource that takes millions of years to form
a)
Renewable resource
b)
Fossil fuel
c)
Global warming
d)
Nonrenewable resource
2.
A resource that is virtually inexhaustible or that can be replenished over relatively short time span
a)
Nonrenewable resource
b)
Renewable resource
c)
Fossil fuel
d)
Ore
3.
General term for any hydrocarbon that may be used as a fuel, including coal, oil, and natural gas
a)
Renewable resource
b)
Nonrenewable resource
c)
Fossil fuel
d)
Acid precipitation
4.
A material from which a useful mineral or minerals can be mined at a profit
a)
ore
b)
runoff
c)
fossil fuels
d)
composts
5.
the power generated by falling water
a)
Geothermal energy
b)
Hydroelectric power
c)
Point source pollution
d)
Global warming
6.
energy that can be extracted from Earth’s internal heat
a)
Hydroelectric power
b)
Global warming
c)
Fossil fuel
d)
Geothermal energy
7.
water pollution that comes from a known and specific location
a)
Point source pollution
b)
Nonpoint source pollution
c)
Runoff
d)
Hydroelectric power
8.
water pollution that does not have a specific point of origin
a)
Point source pollution
b)
Runoff
c)
Acid precipitation
d)
Nonpoint source pollution
9.
water that flows over the land surface rather than seeping into the ground
a)
Acid precipitation
b)
Runoff
c)
Hydroelectric power
d)
Geothermal energy
10.
is a rain that unusually possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions
a)
Point source pollution
b)
Nonpoint source pollution
c)
Acid precipitation
d)
Runoff
11.
the increase in average temperatures of Earth and the atmosphere due in part to increased carbon dioxide levels
a)
Global warming
b)
Runoff
c)
Fossil fuel
d)
Ore
12.
the careful use of resources
a)
Conservation
b)
Recycling
c)
Global warming
d)
Nonpoint source pollution
13.
partly decomposed organic material that is used as fertilizer
a)
Runoff
b)
Global warming
c)
Conservation
d)
Compost
14.
the collecting and processing of used items so they can be made into new products
a)
Recycling
b)
Compost
c)
Conservation
d)
Global warming
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