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Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
2.
All of these resources are renewable EXCEPT:
a)
Oxygen
b)
Crude Oil
c)
Ice
d)
Corn
3.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
4.
A resource that is not easily replaced...
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
5.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
6.
Diamonds and other minerals
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Renewable
7.
Can be replaced within a human lifetime
a)
Nonrenewable resource
b)
Renewable resource
8.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
9.
Which of these is renewable?
a)
Water
b)
Oil
c)
Coal
d)
Minerals
10.
We dig metal out of the Earth to make steel for buildings, cars, and buses. Metal is a nonrenewable resource.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Metals, oils, and gas are nonrenewable resources. One day they could be all used up.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The Jones family cares about the environment. They run their dishwasher only when it is completely full. Which of the following BEST explains why they do this?
a)
To save money
b)
To recycle dish soap
c)
To reduce sewage
d)
To conserve water
13.
Why is water a renewable resource?
a)
It can be frozen into ice
b)
It evaporates into air
c)
It is constantly replaced
14.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)
We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
c)
They are beautiful
d)
They grow back after they are cut down.
15.

A rock is a

a)

natural resource

b)

human resource

c)

capital resource

16.

_____are people who use their skills to produce a good or service

a)

natural resource

b)

human resource

c)

capital resource

17.

_____ are goods produced and used to make other goods or services

a)

natural resource

b)

human resource

c)

capital resource

18.

A mechanic is a

a)

natural resource

b)

human resource

c)

capital resource

19.

_____ is the strongest mineral and it can cut glass

a)

iron

b)

coal

c)

salt

d)

diamonds

20.

_____ can be used to run a steam engine

a)

iron

b)

gold

c)

coal

d)

copper

21.

_____ is used to preserve meat

a)

coal

b)

gold

c)

salt

d)

dimonds

22.

Minerals are used in our everyday lives

a)

true

b)

false

c)

sometimes

d)

never

23.

______ can be used to rinse your mouth to stop bleeding or goggle when you have a sore throat

a)

copper

b)

salt

c)

gold

d)

coal

24.

Machines, tools, and buildings that are used to make goods and provide services.

a)

human resource

b)

captain resource

c)

capital resource

d)

natural resource

25.

People who make goods or provide a service

a)

capital resource

b)

human resource

c)

natural resource

d)

captain resource

26.

the use of tools and ideas to solve problems

a)

capital resource

b)

human resource

c)

engineering

d)

technology

27.

Which of the following are human resources?

a)

teachers

b)

Oak Grove Elementary

c)

janitors

d)

Walmart

28.

When is Opening Day for the Texas Rangers' 2019 season?

a)

March 22

b)

March 28

c)

April 1

d)

April 13

29.

What's the best 6A baseball program in Dallas?

a)

WT White

b)

Molina

c)

Sunet

d)

Skyline

30.

Why do we learn about resources and sustainable development?

a)

So we can conserve them for future generations.

b)

Because we don't want to save the world.