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WorksheetsNatural Resources
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
Anything useful or necessary for living beings that occurs naturally on Earth are ________.
a)
pollution
b)
conservation
c)
natural resources
d)
conservation
2.
Resources that nature CAN replace when they are used.
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
3.
Resources that nature CANNOT replace after they are used.
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
4.
Which is NOT an example of a renewable resource?
a)
plants
b)
air
c)
water
d)
soil
5.
Which is NOT an example of a nonrenewable resource?
a)
oil
b)
fossil fuel
c)
sunlight
d)
coal
6.
A fossil fuel is an energy source formed deep inside Earth from the remains of organisms that lived long ago. Which is an example of a fossil fuel?
a)
soil
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
natural gas
7.
Fossil fuels are MOST often found ______.
a)
near the ocean's surface
b)
in desert and sand dunes
c)
near the African coast
d)
deep underground
8.
When people grow certain plants in water or other materials, such as sand and gravel, is known as _________.
a)
hydroponics
b)
contour plowing
c)
intercropping
d)
crop rotation
9.
When farmers rotate crops every other year in order to return nitrogen to the soil is known as _________.
a)
hydroponics
b)
contour plowing
c)
intercropping
d)
crop rotation
10.
When farmers plant more than one crop in the same field at the same time is known as _________.
a)
hydroponics
b)
contour plowing
c)
intercropping
d)
crop rotation
11.
When farmers follow the natural curves of the land in order to prevent soil from washing away in heavy rains is known as _________.
a)
hydroponics
b)
contour plowing
c)
intercropping
d)
crop rotation
12.
The 3 Rs help conserve our natural resources. Which is NOT included in the 3 Rs?
a)
recycle
b)
reduce
c)
renew
d)
reuse
13.
The first step in the recycling progress is ___.
a)
buying and reusing recycled goods
b)
collecting and sorting used products
c)
making new goods from recycled goods
d)
burning or burying unusable waste
14.
Wind mills are used to _______.
a)
convert wind energy to electricity
b)
clean pollution from the air
c)
process oil
d)
transport electrical ener
15.
This house gets some of its heat from which source?
a)
sunlight
b)
water
c)
coal
d)
oil
16.
Xeric landscaping results in less water being needed to keep plants alive. Where would xeric landscaping most likely be seen?
a)
Illinois
b)
Kentucky
c)
New York
d)
Arizona
17.
Conservation is using resources carefully. One way to conserve water is to _____.
a)
machine wash clothes only when it's full
b)
keep the water running when brushing your teeth.
c)
take 3 showers a day.
d)
use a sprinkler daily.
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