WorksheetsNatural Resources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
2.
Which one is not a natural resource?
a)
Water
b)
Plants
c)
Play dough
d)
Air
3.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)
We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
c)
They are beautiful
d)
They grow back after they are cut down.
4.
How do we use air?
a)
to breathe
b)
to eat
c)
to build
d)
to drink
5.
We can _____ natural resources by not using them up or damaging them.
a)
conserve
b)
destroy
6.
What are rocks used for?
a)
throwing
b)
building
7.
I can live without natural resources.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The three R's stand for:
a)
Rebuild, Reconstruct, Reuse
b)
Red, Reduce, Rainbows
c)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
9.
Why should I recycle?
a)
So the earth is not covered in trash
b)
To conserve natural resources
c)
BOTH of these are right!
10.
Anything you throw out and can't use again is called
a)
waste
b)
refresh
c)
recycle
d)
rebuild
11.
What does reuse mean?
a)
Throw away
b)
Use again or more than once.
c)
Keep it
12.
What does reduce mean?
a)
Use a smaller or less amount of a resource
b)
Throw away
c)
Wash it
d)
Comb it
13.
What does recycle mean?
a)
Make into smaller amounts
b)
Use again
c)
Convert our trash into into something that can be used agin
14.
Which of the following items CAN NOT be recycled?
a)
plastic
b)
glass
c)
paper
d)
computers
15.
BONUS: How many pounds of trash can 1 person throw away in 1 year?
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
500
100 %
