WorksheetsNatural resources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
cotton
trees
cattle
uranium
The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide helps to
deflect harmful radiation from space
increase precipitation in arid areas
form clouds in the atmosphere
maintain warmth near Earth's surface
Which of the following is a drawback to the use of oil shale to produce energy?
Most of the world's oil shale occurs in politically unstable countries
Processing, mining, and waste disposal are expensive
Oil shale occurs only in areas with plentiful water resources for processing
Oil shale can be mined only in arid regions
What is the source of geothermal energy?
sunlight heating surface waters
the splitting of atoms to release energy
natural underground reservoirs of steam and hot water
very hot minerals deep underground
The advantages of solar energy include the fact that it is
nonrenewable
non-polluting
expensive
absent at night
The fuel for nuclear fission in nuclear reactors is
petroleum
carbon
hydrogen
uranium
What type of resources can be renewed in months or years?
expendable
recyclable
nonrenewable
renewable
Which of these is a renewable resource?
trees
methane
coal
gasoline
What type of resources take millions of years to form?
recyclable
nonrenewable
renewable
unusable
What is a benefit of using coal for energy?
It is nonpolluting
It can be shipped in a liquid form
It is plentiful in the US
It can be mined without damaging the land
What are petroleum products made of?
underground steam
igneous and metamorphic rocks
buried remains of plants and animals
kinetic energy of water
What other natural resource is wasted while processing tar sands?
natural gas
oxygen
water
wind
Where are tar sands plentiful?
Kentucky
Canada
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Where in the ocean do mineral deposits form?
near hydrothermal vents
in deep ocean trenches
in shallow waters near islands
under ice near the poles
What is something nonmetallic mineral resources are used for?
gold mining
natural gas production
gasoline
building materials
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of solar energy?
it is cheap to install
it is renewable
it is non-polluting
it can directly heat water
What is a drawback of wind energy?
carbon production
birds deaths
water pollution
earthquakes
How does a hydroelectric plant produce energy?
fluid is extracted from deep mines
atoms are split by neutrons
falling water turns a turbine
methane deposits are burned
Which of the following does NOT threaten water as a resource?
forest fires
increased population
drought
agricultural pollution
What is a threat to air as a resource?
placer deposits
silt buildup
clear cutting
pollution
