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WorksheetsNatural Resources
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A resource that can be easily replaced.
a)
renewable
b)
alternative
c)
nonrenewable
d)
material
2.
Solid fossil fuel formed from ancient plants.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
petroleum
d)
natural gas
3.
Takes millions of years to form.
a)
hydroelectric
b)
renewable
c)
solar
d)
fossil fuels
4.
A resource not easily replaced.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
c)
alternative
d)
material
5.
Type of fuel formed by once living things.
a)
biofuel
b)
fossil fuel
c)
alternative
d)
renewable
6.
Any useful material found in nature.
a)
natural
b)
alternative
c)
renewable
d)
nonrenewable
7.
Diamonds and other minerals.
a)
alternative
b)
renewable
c)
nonrenewable
8.
Oil, cotton, and beef are all natural resources.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Most plastic is made from oil.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Another name for oil.
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
petroleum
d)
alternative
11.
A resource that can be easily replaced.
a)
renewable
b)
alternative
c)
nonrenewable
12.
A resource not easily replaced.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
c)
alternative
13.
Any useful material found in nature.
a)
natural resource
b)
alternative resource
c)
renewable resource
d)
nonrenewable resource
14.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Natural Resources are supplies that humans provides.
b)
Artificial Resources are supplies that nature provides.
c)
Natural Resources are supplies that Mrs. McMillen provides.
d)
Natural Resources are supplies that nature provides.
15.
What is an example of a natural resource?
a)
water
b)
calculator
c)
metal
d)
lumber
16.
Which one is not a natural resource?
a)
Water
b)
Plants
c)
cell phone
d)
Air
17.
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
18.
A backpack is a natural resource.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
20.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
21.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
22.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
23.
Trees, crops, garbage, & alcohol fuels are all examples of
a)
Energy
b)
Biomass
c)
Heat
d)
Nuclear waste
24.
Natural gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
25.
_________is natural products that provide energy through burning them.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Wind
c)
Nuclear
d)
Biomass
26.
What is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
hydroelectric
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
fossil fuel
27.
Which of these is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
coal
d)
biomass
28.
Electricity produced by moving water.
a)
geothermal
b)
hydroelectric
c)
wind
d)
solar
29.
Which is an example of conserving?
a)
turn the water off when you brush your teeth
b)
let the water run while you brush your teeth
c)
leave the lights on all night
30.
Heat produced from magma within the earth.
a)
solar
b)
biofuel
c)
hydroelectric
d)
geothermal
31.
Energy from the sun.
a)
wind
b)
hydroelectric
c)
solar
d)
biofuel
32.
Which of the following is a resource that CAN be reused?
a)
Oil
b)
Wind
c)
Gas
d)
Coal
33.
Which of these is not a natural resource?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
hair brush
d)
rocks
34.
We can _____ natural resources by not using them up or damaging them.
a)
conserve
b)
destroy
35.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
d)
Resources we buy at Amazon.com
36.
Do people make natural resources?
a)
Yes
b)
No
37.
Synthetic products made from crude oil like nylon
a)
plant-based products
b)
synthetic resources
c)
diamonds
d)
petroleum-based products
38.
Things, materials and substances that are not naturally found in the environment
a)
synthetic resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
c)
climate
d)
plant-based resources
39.
Resources that can be remade quickly and exist in infinite quantities
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
c)
natural resources
d)
synthetic resources
40.
Metal found near tectonic plate faults or inactive volcanoes
a)
oil
b)
petroleum-based products
c)
diamonds
d)
gold
41.
Resource found near other resources like the oil in the Middle East
a)
fertile soil
b)
biodiversity
c)
natural gas
d)
climate
42.
Resource found where ancient swamps were located -- like in West Virginia
a)
diamonds
b)
coal
c)
hotspots
d)
natural gas
43.
Minerals found near ancient volcanoes that carried magma from inside Earth to Earth’s surface
a)
natural gas
b)
coal
c)
oil
d)
diamonds
44.
Which group includes ALL nonrenewable resources?
a)
coal, trees, water, and sun
b)
carbon, sun, water, oil
c)
oil, coal, natural gas
d)
water, wind, sun
45.
Main disadvantage to solar energy.
a)
Produce too much energy.
b)
Causes wind.
c)
Expensive.
d)
Causes heat.
46.
Preserving and protecting the natural environment is called _____________.
a)
depletion
b)
conservation
c)
sustainability
d)
renewable
47.
The process of reclaiming products made from wood, metal, plastic and glass to make new products is called ____________.
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
d)
conserve
48.
Which of the following is an example of a way that natural resources can be conserved?
a)
Recycling aluminum cans
b)
Making a new car
c)
Burning down forests
d)
Growing corn for food
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