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Natural Resources, Mining, Land Use

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are natural resources?

a)

useful materials found in space

b)

useful materials found on Earth

c)

not useful materials found in space

d)

not useful materials found on Earth

2.

Natural Resources can be

a)

solid only

b)

liquid only

c)

solids and liquids only

d)

solids, liquids, gas, and plasma

3.

Natural Resources can be

a)

living

b)

non-living

c)

living or non-living

4.

Metals, Non-metals, and Fuels are categories of

a)

minerals

b)

plants

c)

animals

5.

MInerals are

a)

natural resources

b)

non-living

c)

useful materials

d)

all of the above

6.

silver, gold, and copper are examples of

a)

Metals Minerals

b)

Non-metal Minerals

c)

Fuel Minerals

7.

sand, gravel, clay, and limestone are examples of

a)

metal minerals

b)

non-metal minerals

c)

fuel minerals

8.

Oil, natural gas, and coal are examples of

a)

mental minerals

b)

non-metal minerals

c)

fuel minerals

9.

Can natural resources be man made?

a)

yes

b)

no

10.

Can Natural resources be living?

a)

yes

b)

no

11.

Can Natural Resources be found on earth?

a)

yes

b)

no

12.

Can Minerals be used as fuels?

a)

yes

b)

no

13.

If it wasn't grown, it was probably _______

a)

moved

b)

mined

c)

made

14.
What do we use landfills for? 
a)
storing waste
b)
holding rock leftover from mining 
c)
getting clean air to breathe
d)
growing food
15.
Which is a negative of mining?
a)
Increased chances for erosion
b)
Obtaining valuable resources
c)
Getting rich
d)
Making energy and electricity
16.
Contour plowing 
a)
is when you rotate what you grow and where you grow them
b)
is when you do not plow after the harvest between fall and spring
c)
leave strips of vegetation between rows of crops 
d)
creates ridges between rows that prevent soil from washing downhill
17.
People moving from the rural areas to cities is called...
a)
Ruralization
b)
Urbanization
c)
Colonization
d)
None of these
18.
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
a)
wind
b)
natural gas
c)
sunlight 
d)
fresh water
19.
Which of the following would PREVENT soil erosion on a farm? 
a)
over-grazing
b)
deforestation
c)
plowing
d)
crop rotations
20.
The process of returning the land back to its original state after mining is called...
a)
subsidence
b)
reclamation
c)
solar evaporation
d)
slash and burn
21.
What creates heat islands in cities? 
a)
too much concrete
b)
too many trees
c)
people breathing
d)
urban crisis
22.
Which of the following is not a negative effect of mining?
a)
Pollution
b)
Erosion
c)
Landslides
d)
Earthquakes
23.
Huge bulldozers and other machines are used to clear away large strips of the Earth’s surface.
a)
shaft mining
b)
mountaintop removal
c)
open-pit mining
d)
strip mining