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WorksheetsHuman Dependence on Natural Resources
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy source used to replace fossil fuels.
a)
alternative
b)
renewable
c)
nonrenewable
d)
recyclable
2.
Energy from the sun.
a)
wind
b)
hydroelectric
c)
solar
d)
biofuel
3.
Takes millions of years to form.
a)
hydroelectric
b)
renewable
c)
solar
d)
fossil fuels
4.
Source of energy for fossil fuels.
a)
swamp
b)
plants
c)
sun
d)
water
5.
Solid fossil fuel formed from ancient plants.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
petroleum
d)
natural gas
6.
A resource that can be easily replaced.
a)
renewable
b)
alternative
c)
nonrenewable
7.
Plastic water bottles.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
alternative
c)
renewable
8.
Timber, pork and corn.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
alternative
c)
renewable
9.
Heat produced from magma within the earth.
a)
solar
b)
biofuel
c)
hydroelectric
d)
geothermal
10.
Energy from living organisms.
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
geothermal
d)
oil
11.
Best energy resource in a sunny location.
a)
wind
b)
hydroelectric
c)
solar
d)
geothermal
12.
Electricity produced by moving water.
a)
geothermal
b)
hydroelectric
c)
wind
d)
solar
13.
A resource not easily replaced.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
c)
alternative
14.
Type of fossil fuel formed from ancient organisms that lived in swamps.
a)
oil
b)
fuel
c)
coal
d)
biofuel
15.
Type of fuel formed by once living things.
a)
biofuel
b)
fossil fuel
c)
alternative
d)
renewable
16.
Any useful material found in nature.
a)
natural
b)
alternative
c)
renewable
d)
nonrenewable
17.
Main disadvantage to solar energy.
a)
Produce too much energy.
b)
Causes wind.
c)
Expensive.
d)
Causes heat.
18.
Diamonds and other minerals.
a)
alternative
b)
renewable
c)
nonrenewable
19.
Cotton dresses and pants.
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
c)
alternative
20.
Oil, cotton, and beef are all natural resources.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Most plastic is made from oil.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Another name for oil.
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
petroleum
d)
alternative
23.
One advantage of solar energy is that it is nonpolluting and a free energy source.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Cars are powered by natural gas.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
We use alternative energy to reduce the use of hydroelectric energy.
a)
False
b)
True
26.
What materials are used to make plastics?
a)
oil and gas
b)
oil and water
c)
trees and plants
d)
rocks
27.
Some plastics can be used to make outdoor jackets. What type of plastic would you choose for this?
a)
heavy, thick and waterproof
b)
light, flexible and waterproof
c)
stiff and thin
d)
stiff and waterproof
28.
Some plastics can break down and rot away after they are put into a rubbish tip. What are these plastics called?
a)
rotten plastics
b)
biological plastics
c)
rubbish plastics
d)
biodegradable plastic
29.
Scarcity most nearly means.....
a)
A shortage
b)
A surplus
c)
Synthetic
d)
Authentic
30.
The word "abundant" most nearly means....
a)
Having a lot of something
b)
Having a little of something
c)
Trying to get something
d)
Trying to get rid of something
31.
What term refers to how resources are divided and spread out?
a)
Availability
b)
Distribution
c)
Synthetics
d)
Artificial
32.
describes a substance that will break down another object upon contact
a)
corrosive
b)
synthetic
c)
chemical
d)
fossil fuel
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