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4th Grade Natural Resources

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Natural resources are...
a)
something found in nature that is used by people. 
b)
things you look at in nature. 
c)
cool landforms that people go to visit. 
d)
resources that we have a lot of. 
2.
Which one is NOT a source of energy? 
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
rain
d)
the sun
3.
An example of a natural resource is...
a)
wood. 
b)
crayons. 
c)
markers. 
4.
When the wind is used to make energy, it is called...
a)
wind energy.
b)
windmills.
c)
windy days.
d)
free energy!
5.
Using the sun to make electricity...
a)
is called solar energy.
b)
is an easy way to make electricity. 
c)
should be done by everyone.
d)
is a free way to make electricity. 
6.
Hydroelectric energy uses...
a)
water to make electricity.
b)
hydrogen to make electricity.
c)
lightning in water to make electricity.
7.
One disadvantage of coal energy is...
a)
it's cheap.
b)
it's a fossil fuel that we will run out of someday. 
c)
it's easy to find.
d)
dinosaurs made lots of it. 
8.
One advantage of coal energy is ...
a)
it is a cheap form of energy.
b)
you have to dig up the ground for it. 
c)
we will run out of it someday.
9.
One disadvantage of wind energy is...
a)
it's always windy in southwest Kansas. 
b)
it doesn't work in places that don't have wind. 
c)
the windmills are cool to look at. 
d)
teachers like to have their hair all blown around by the wind. 
10.
One disadvantage of solar energy is....
a)
right now, it is an expensive form of energy. 
b)
the sun is always shining somewhere. 
c)
the sun makes it hot in summer. 
d)
we are so far from the sun. 
11.
One advantage of hydroelectric energy is ...
a)
it is a renewable form of energy because of the water. 
b)
you can get shocked by it.
c)
it is very expensive.
d)
we don't have a lot of water in southwest Kansas. 
12.
Another way to use energy wisely is to...
a)
reduce, reuse, recycle. 
b)
go without energy (who cares if it gets cold).
c)
leave all the lights on when you leave the house.
d)
make sure you use lots of water when you take a shower. 
13.
Which is NOT a natural resource?
a)
water.
b)
oil.
c)
air.
d)
plastic chairs.