WorksheetsNatural Resources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which metal has the lowest density?
Gold
Lead
Silver
Aluminum
Which metal would you expect to find deepest in the crust?
Gold
Lead
Silver
Aluminum
Which of the following affects the availability of mineral resources?
Volcanic Activity
Plate tectonics
Weathering and erosion
All of these
Which is not a fossil fuel
Petroleum
Nuclear
Natural Gas
Coal
Which of the following is renewable
Petroleum
Natural Gas
Coal
Hydroelectric
According to this graph, what is the total percentage of renewable energy resources
5%
14%
86%
95%
Which of the following resources are carbon-based and were formed by once living things
Nuclear
Solar
Fossil Fuels
Geothermal
Kentucky Dam is an example of which type of renewable energy?
Hydroelectric
Solar
Geothermal
Wind
Which two sources of energy cannot be traced back to the sun
Hydroelectric and Wind
Fossil Fuels and Biomass
Solar and Coal
Geothermal and Nuclear
Which of the following is not a product made from Petroleum
Diesel Fuel
Plastics
Kerosene
Corn Oil
According to the chart what is the highest projected population expected in 2100
Over 16 billion
Between 12-16 Billion
Between 8-12 billion
Belwow 8 billion
When an oasis exists in the desert, where does the water usually come from?
Seasonal rainfall in the desert
Pipelines feeding water to the oasis
Aquifers under the desert
Ocean tides and tsunamis
What prevents water from seeping out under an aquifer?
The Mantle
Bedrock that is impermeable
Permeable limestone and sandstone
Topsoil
Which species has the greatest ability to impact our environment?
Humans
Cattle
Elephants
Whales
Which is not a reason why some of our resources are running out
some resources are limited
Human populations are growing
Solar radiation is decreasing
Humans are using resources faster than we can replenish them
Which is an advantage of renewable energy
Renewable energy is sustainable
Renewable energy does not produce Carbon Dioxide
Renewable resources do not produce as much pollution
All of these
Which is not a reason to reduce, reuse or recycle
It increases our use of fossil fuels
It costs less money
It causes less pollution
It helps save natural resources
Which is not true about fossil fuels
They are limited
We are using them up faster than nature can produce them
They are more expensive that renewable energy
They produce carbon dioxide when burned
Lumber companies in the US replant forests as they cut them down. This is why in the US forests are considered:
renewable
nonrenewable
Abiotic
a man-made resource
Where do we find groundwater
In the oceans
In the clouds
on the surface
underground
