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WorksheetsEarth's Natural Resources
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 41mins
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
All of the following are renewable energy sources EXCEPT-
water
wind
coal
biomass
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?
They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.
They are being formed too far beneath the surface.
The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process.
We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
Fossil Fuels
Forever Fuels
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
Fossil Fuel
Forever Fuel
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Petroleum Oil is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Air, water, trees, rocks and minerals, soil, coal and oil are all examples of which type of resource?
Renewable resources
Nonrenewable resources
Natural resources
Inexhaustible resources
Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?
a. They can never be replaced.
a. They cannot be easily replaced.
a. They can be recycled.
a. They can be made in factories.
Energy that uses heat that comes from within the Earth is called
Geophysical
Geography
Geothermal
Geographic
Which processes are needed to produce fossil fuels?
organisms, heat, sediments and glacier erosion
organisms, heat and volcanic activity
organisms, heat, pressure and million of years
organisms, heat and earthquakes
Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
Not easily available
causes pollution when burned
only available at certain times
creates long lasting waste
What form of alternative energy uses plants and animal waste and turns it into sugar and then liquid fuel?
geothermal power
biomass power
solar power
hydroelectric power
The sun is the source of ALL energy on Earth.
true
false
Alternative energy is
Generated by natural resources and is renewable
man made
nonrenewable
gross
Which of the following sources of energy is classified as an alternative energy source?
Mined coal
Geothermal heat
Crude oil
Natural gas
A hydroelectric power plant generates electricity by using the energy of which of the following?
Blowing wind
Organic material
Moving water
Earth’s core
Corn, wheat, and soybeans can be made into a substance called ethanol. In some places, ethanol is part of a mixture used to power cars and trucks. What type of alternative energy resource is ethanol?
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Biofuel
Solar
Conservation is the act of conserving, or protecting the environment, plants, and animals.
Which of the following is NOT true about conservation?
Creates pollution by burning fossil fuels
Provides a clean earth environment
Saves our fossil fuel consumption
Using alternative energy helps us conserve
All of the following are ways you could conserve water EXCEPT -
turn off water while brushing your teeth
use cold water instead of hot water
fix a leaky faucet
take a shorter shower
Conservation helps us save our energy consumption. To help our environment, you could -
recycle, remember, and reduce.
reduce, reuse, and recycle.
reduce, repair, and recycle.
reuse, replace, and recycle.
What are some things you can do to help conserve our environment?
leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate
run the washing machine with 1 shirt
leave the refrigerator door open
turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV
Which vocabulary word means: How a soil sample feels
particle
retain
physical property
texture
Which vocabulary word means: To hold water
particle
retain
physical property
texture
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
Air cannot pass through sandy soil.
Roots cannot easily push through sandy soil.
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
Ellen grabs a soil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What type of soil does she have?
clay
sand
gravel
topsoil
Ellen grabs a soil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels sticky and easily forms a ball. What type of soil does she have?
gravel
sand
clay
topsoil
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
clay
sand
loam
mud
Which of the following is NOT a property of soil?
Color
Texture
Where it's located
Ability to retain water
