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Worksheets4NWEA: Earth & Human Activity
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
Aluminum cans may be collected and processed into new products to be used over and over again. This illustrates that aluminum is a ________ resource.
non-renewable
recyclable
renewable
wonderful
Which is a nonrenewable source of energy?
wind
hydropower
natural gas
solar energy
Fresh water is one of the most important natural resources on earth. Look at the chart that shows how water is used by at typical family.
Below are four ways you can conserve water. Which would conserve the most water?
Taking showers only, no baths.
Stopping all the leaks in your house.
Taking showers that are only half as long.
Hand washing dishes instead of using a dishwasher.
As Americans moved west, they built the railroad and then many new towns and cities. Also, as Americans moved west, the buffalo population declined. Why?
Trains killed many of the buffalo.
The buffalo moved further west to survive.
There was less grass for the buffalo to eat.
Climate change caused the buffalo to become extinct.
People increase erosion in forested areas by
tilling the soil
polluting the air
cutting down trees
planting invasive species
Mr. Smith is changing the oil in his car. He dumps the oil down a drain that leads to a nearby river. How does this affect the animals that live in this habitat?
There is no effect.
The animals move to land.
The animals can get sick or die.
The animals need the oil to survive.
Sea turtles are found in the waters of Georgia. Building on the coast has destroyed their nesting sites. How will this MOST LIKELY affect the sea turtles found on the Georgia coast?
The turtles will begin laying more eggs.
the turtles will build nests in other places.
The turtles will no longer be found in Georgia.
This will not affect the number of turtles in Georgia.
