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Use of Natural Resources (AQA)

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of resource is oil?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
c)
Continuous
d)
All of the above
2.
Deplete means...
a)
Use up
b)
Renew
c)
Remain the same
3.
Which human activity would preserve finite resources?
a)
deforestation
b)
recycling aluminum 
c)
removing carnivores from an ecosystem
d)
heating homes with fossil fuels
4.
Wind turbines are an example of a ______________ resource?
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
5.
Coal is an example of a _________ resource.
a)
Non-renewable
b)
Renewable
6.
Which item can be recycled?
a)
Plastic water bottle
b)
Coal
c)
Oil
d)
Air
7.
How does water treatment improve water quality
a)
makes it safe
b)
makes it taste sweet
c)
removes wanted substances
d)
adds vitamins and nutrients
8.
If you are measuring the pH of the water, you are measuring its
a)
acidity
b)
temperature
c)
cost
d)
flavor
9.
Normal acidity of water is a pH of
a)
7
b)
5
c)
1
d)
17
10.
when the water passes through a set of screens that catch large particles.
a)
filtration
b)
chlorination
c)
coagulation
d)
flocs
11.
water from the home that is going to be returned to the environment is called
a)
sewage
b)
tasty
c)
useable
d)
septic
12.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of recycling metals?
a)
Natural reserves of metal ores will last longer.
b)
Less waste metal ends up in landfill sites.
c)
We need to mine more ores, which is good for the environment as it removes metals from the ground.
d)
Less pollution may be produced.
13.
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of recycling?
a)
Recycling has to be sorted by hand.
b)
Less energy is used to recycle metals than to obtain them from their ores.
c)
More refuse collections must be made.
d)
It can be a hassle for households.
14.
Which is the following is NOT part of a life cycle analysis?
a)
Using the product.
b)
Obtaining and processing raw materials.
c)
Advertising a product.
d)
Disposing of the product
15.
What is one of the main reasons for carrying out a life cycle assessment?
a)
To compare the effect of using different materials for the same product.
b)
To decide if the public will buy a product.
c)
To see if a product can be made.
16.
Making products from recycled materials
a)
is limited to metals
b)
can save energy and other resources during the manufacturing process
c)
uses so much energy that it is not economically workable
d)
None of the above
17.

An example of something that is biodegradable is...

a)

a leaf in a compost pile

b)

a plastic milk jug in a landfill

c)

a styrofoam burger container in a trash can

d)

All of the above

18.

Potable water means...

a)

Water which comes straight from a river or reservoir

b)

Water containing bacteria

c)

Water which is safe to drink

d)

Water which contains a high concentration of salt

19.

Water directly from a river or reservoir is not safe to drink because...

a)

It contains bacteria and possibly other microbes

b)

It contains sand

c)

It contains high levels of dissolved salt

d)

It contains chemical waste

20.

At a water treatment plant, water passes through beds of...

a)

Sand and filter paper

b)

Carbon and sand

c)

Carbon and filter paper

d)

Sand and limestone

21.

Some countries, which have little rainfall, must purify sea water for drinking. This is more difficult than using river water because...

a)

Seawater contains much more dissolved salt

b)

Seawater contains more bactera

c)

Seawater contains more sand and mud

d)

Seawater is more costly to collect

22.

The process used to purify sea water is called...

a)

Evaporation

b)

Crystallisation

c)

Filtration

d)

Distillation

23.

Before water is suitable for drinking, any bacteria in it must be killed. This is called...

a)

Chlorification

b)

Purification

c)

Sterilization

d)

Bacteriacide

24.

Which of these methods is not used to kill bacteria in water?

a)

Ozone gas

b)

Chlorine

c)

UV light

d)

Oxygen gas

25.

Which of these is likely to contain the highest concentrations of both harmful bacteria and toxic chemicals?

a)

Sea water

b)

River or reservoir water

c)

Distilled water

d)

Raw sewage

26.

Which substances would you NOT find in pure water?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Minerals

c)

Dirt

d)

Acids

e)

None of these

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