WorksheetsNatural Resources
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
2.
I am-*a solid*mined from the ground*made from ancient dead trees*a nonrenewable resourceWhat am I?
a)
natural gas
b)
coal
c)
plants
d)
water
3.
I am-*A gas*all around*can be used for energy*a renewable resourceWhat am I?
a)
air
b)
coal
c)
plants
d)
natural gas
4.
Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?
a)
solar powered car
b)
coal powered steam train
c)
natural gas car
d)
gasoline truck
5.
A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--
a)
setting up wind turbines
b)
having a coal furnace
c)
using natural gas
d)
burning oil
6.
Oil comes from deep underground. When people have used all of the oil on Earth, it will be gone. What kind of resource is oil?
a)
a renewable resource
b)
an inexhaustible resource
c)
a nonrenewable resource
d)
a non-usable resource
7.
What should be pictured in picture 2 to show a renewable resource?
a)
young trees which have just been planted
b)
level land with stumps removed
c)
a pond fish live in
d)
a log cabin that the trees were used to build
8.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
9.
Many stores now carry products that have less packaging or wrapping. Products with reduced packaging are most likely available because--
a)
they reduce trash that eventually ends up in landfills
b)
they help conserve resources, especially plastics
c)
they provide a compacted packaging choice for consumers
d)
all of the above
10.
If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?
a)
air and water pollution
b)
good fishing for recreation
c)
plentiful animals in the river
d)
purified drinking water
11.
A way the factory could help conserve the river water as a natural resource is to--
a)
filter the water before dumping into the river
b)
remove all of the animals from the area for their protection
c)
set up nets down river to remove contaminated fish
d)
post signs of "No swimming in the river"
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