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Water in the World - Environmental Resources

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two types of environmental resources that we have access to?

a)

Limited, Unlimited, Rare

b)

Non-Renewable, Renewable

c)

Common, Rare

d)

Pressure, Time, Mineral

2.

What is another word that we can use to describe a non-renewable resource?

a)

in limited supply (finite)

b)

in unlimited supply (infinite)

c)

replenish-able resource

3.

What is another word that we can use to describe a renewable resource?

a)

finite resource

b)

infinite resource

c)

In scarce supply

4.
What is an example of a non-renewable resource?
a)
Fish stock from oceans
b)
Timber from trees
c)
Solar radiation from the sun
d)
Coal deposits from the ground
5.
What is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
Fish stock from the oceans
b)
Coal deposits from the ground
c)
Natural gas veins in between the layers of the earth
d)
Diamonds extracted from underground supplies
6.

What is an example of a renewable resource? (3 answers required)

a)

wind systems rotating around the earth

b)

timber from rain-forests

c)

Oil pockets found below the ocean's floor

d)

Fish stock from the oceans

7.

Freshwater supplies are an example of a __________ resource?

a)

Continuous resource

b)

Non-renewable resource

c)

Renewable resource

d)

Can be both if we continue to mistreat our water supplies.

8.

Oil pockets found beneath the ocean's seabed is an example of a __________ resource

a)

renewable resource

b)

non-renewable resource

c)

scarce resource

9.

Solar radiation from the sun is an example of a _____________ resource

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Non-renewable resource

c)

very hot ball of gas

10.

Tidal movements around the world is caused by the gravity of the moon and the sun. Energy can now be produced through tidal machines built on the shores.

What type of resource is the Earth's tides?

a)

Non-renewable

b)

Renewable

c)

Powerful resource

11.

Why is it important that we manage our renewable resources safely and sustainably?

a)

Because we only have a limited supply and sooner or later we will run out.

b)

If you use up our renewable resources faster than it can be replaced, then we will lose this resource for a very long time, and maybe forever.

c)

It is not a very important issue because we have an unlimited supply of this resource.

d)

Climate change is just a myth and the world's population growth is actually declining.

12.

The term SCARCITY is best described as...

a)

The problem of having unlimited needs and wants, but only a limited supply of resources to meet those demands.

b)

The state of being 'scared-stiff' and unable to make any rational decisions

13.
Therefore WATER SCARCITY refers to what?
a)
The fear of water and not being able to make rational decisions when confronted with water.
b)
The ability of the environment to meet the world's unlimited needs and wants of freshwater with only a limited supply of freshwater to go around.
14.
The Water Cycle: Match up the definition with the correct key word.

The process of water transforming into a gaseous substance due to an increase in temperature.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Transpiration
15.
The Water Cycle: Match up the definition with the correct key word.

The process of a gaseous substance transforming into a liquid state
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Transpiration
16.
The Water Cycle: Match up the definition with the correct key word.

When water falls to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, heat, sleet, snow or mist
a)
Precipitation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Transpiration
d)
Condensation
17.
What is a natural resource?
a)
A supply of man-made materials ready to be accessed and used when needed
b)
Finding information from a certain destination
c)
Types of sauces used in a commercial kitchen
d)
A natural supply of energy or materials that can be readily drawn upon when needed
18.
Why do we need to find alternatives to the fossil fuels that we extract out of the ground?
a)
Sooner or later we will use up these fossil fuels and without an alternative, the world will plunge into chaos through wars over resources, transport will grind to a halt, food will not be produced or delivered and there would be no electricity! And we have'nt even talked about climate change!
b)
"Umm, what the first guy said sounds pretty important."