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Natural resources (grade 5)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these resources is renewable

a)

water

b)

oil

c)

air

d)

sunlight

e)

fossil fuel

2.

A natural resource is

a)

anything from land that people can use

b)

non-living things only

c)

anything from nature that people can use

3.

A natural resource can be

a)

renewable resources only

b)

nonrenewable resources only

c)

both renewable and nonrenewable resources

4.

renewable resources are

a)

replaced by natural processes in a fairly long time

b)

replaced by natural processes in a fairly short time

c)

clean

d)

cause pollution

5.

nonrenewable resources are

a)

replaced by natural processes in a fairly long time

b)

replaced by natural processes in a fairly short time

c)

clean

d)

cause pollution

6.

Sunlight

a)

is a fossil fuel used to generate electricity

b)

is solar energy that is used to generate electricity, heat water, and cook food

c)

is used for growing food and it is a habitat for many living things.

d)

are used to build homes, furniture and other products.

e)

is the movement of air. it is used to generate electricity.

7.

Natural gas

a)

is a fossil fuel used to generate electricity

b)

is solar energy that is used to generate electricity, heat water, and cook food

c)

is used for growing food and it is a habitat for many living things.

d)

are used to build homes, furniture and other products.

e)

is the movement of air. it is used to generate electricity.

8.

Wind

a)

is a fossil fuel used to generate electricity

b)

is solar energy that is used to generate electricity, heat water, and cook food

c)

is used for growing food and it is a habitat for many living things.

d)

are used to build homes, furniture and other products.

e)

is the movement of air. it is used to generate electricity.

9.

Soil

a)

is a fossil fuel used to generate electricity

b)

is solar energy that is used to generate electricity, heat water, and cook food

c)

is used for growing food and it is a habitat for many living things.

d)

are used to build homes, furniture and other products.

e)

is the movement of air. it is used to generate electricity.

10.

Trees

a)

is a fossil fuel used to generate electricity

b)

is solar energy that is used to generate electricity, heat water, and cook food

c)

is used for growing food and it is a habitat for many living things.

d)

are used to build homes, furniture and other products.

e)

is the movement of air. it is used to generate electricity.

11.

Coal

a)

is a fossil fuel that forms underground from the remains of plants. It is used to generate electricity.

b)

is solar energy that is used to generate electricity, heat water, and cook food.

c)

is used for growing food and it is a habitat for many living things.

d)

are used to build homes, furniture and other products.

e)

is the movement of air. it is used to generate electricity.

12.

Oil

a)

is a fossil fuel. It is used to generate electricity.

b)

is solar energy that is used to generate electricity, heat water, and cook food.

c)

is used for growing food and it is a habitat for many living things.

d)

are used to build homes, furniture and other products.

e)

is the movement of air. it is used to generate electricity.

13.

Water

a)

is a fossil fuel. It is used to generate electricity.

b)

is solar energy that is used to generate electricity, heat water, and cook food.

c)

is used to generate electricity in hydro-electronic energy stations.

d)

are used to build homes, furniture and other products.

e)

is the movement of air. it is used to generate electricity.

14.

Minerals

a)

is a fossil fuel. It is used to generate electricity.

b)

is solar energy that is used to generate electricity, heat water, and cook food.

c)

is used to generate electricity in hydro-electronic energy stations.

d)

are used to make metals, jewelry and other products.

e)

is the movement of air. it is used to generate electricity.

15.

Fossil fuel includes

a)

oil

b)

trees

c)

coal

d)

minerals

e)

Natural gas

16.

Pollution is

a)

any waste product or contamination that harms an ecosystem

b)

can affect Geosphere only

c)

can affect hydrosphere only

d)

can affect all Earth's systems

17.

Pollution can be caused by

a)

over-fishing

b)

deforestation

c)

littering

d)

oil spill

18.

Oil spills can be cleaned by

a)

magnetizing the spilled oil.

b)

burning the spilled oil.

19.

Population

a)

is all organisms that live together in a given area.

b)

is all organisms of the same kind that live together in a given area.

c)

is all living and nonliving things in an ecosystem.

20.

The human population is growing rapidly because of

a)

advancements in medicine

b)

advancements in astronomy

c)

advancements in technology