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Landforms/Earth's Resources

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A low area between hills and mountains.

a)

canyon

b)

valley

c)

delta

2.
A small mountain, lower and less steep than a mountain.
a)
mountain
b)
hill
c)
earthquake
3.
A high, uplifted area with steep slopes.
a)
hills
b)
floodplain
c)
mountain
4.
What is this landform?
a)
ocean
b)
bay
c)
coast
d)
river
5.
What is a shape or feature on the Earth's surface?
a)
landform
b)
geography
c)
natural resources
d)
environment
6.
a flat land
a)
plain
b)
hill
c)
mountain
7.
This is a low place in between two hills or mountains.
a)
Canyon
b)
Valley
c)
Desert
d)
Lake
8.
A large natural stream that flows and empties into another body of water.
a)
Lake
b)
River
c)
Ocean
d)
Swamp
9.
A piece of land surrounded by water.
a)
Island
b)
Peninsula
c)
Gulf
10.
a)
A. Hills
b)
B. River
c)
C. Desert
d)
D. Mountains
11.

gold, diamond, oil, and natural gas

a)

fossil fuel

b)

renewable resources

c)

non-renewable resources

12.

something found in nature and used by people

a)

only renewable resources

b)

only fossil fuels

c)

only non-renewable resources

d)

natural resources

13.

wind, hydropower, solar

a)

types of fossil fuels

b)

non-renewable energy sources

c)

limited resources

d)

renewable energy sources

14.

Importance of trees

a)

provides oxygen

b)

provides habitat

c)

provides food

d)

all of the above

15.

Based on the data collected, which source of alternative energy is most efficient?

a)

Coal

b)

Wind

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Solar

16.

Conservation is the act of conserving, or protecting the environment, plants, and animals. What are some things you can do to help conserve our environment?

a)

leave water on, leave TV on, run dishwasher with 1 plate

b)

run the washing machine with 1 shirt

c)

leave the refrigerator door open

d)

turn off water, turn off lights, turn off TV

17.

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because of

a)

where they come from

b)

how they are produced

c)

how useful they are

d)

how long they take to form

18.

Oil drips from cars onto a parking lot. Then it washes into a pond where fish get sick and die. What is this an example of?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Pollution

c)

Population

d)

Restoration

19.

A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from...

a)

using natural gas

b)

burning oil

c)

setting up wind turbines

d)

having a coal furnace

20.

Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

a)

recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum

b)

limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving

c)

using rechargeable batteries

d)

all of the above are good conservation practices

21.

Restoring and protecting the natural environment is also known as _____________.

a)

deleting

b)

pollution

c)

conservation

d)

alternative

e)

renewable

22.

What are the advantages of using resources such as geothermal energy, solar energy, and wind energy?

a)

They can generate power by burning wastes.

b)

They increase the amount of greenhouse gases.

c)

They produce large amounts of energy from burning fuels.

d)

They come from energy sources that never run out.

23.

Why would the burning of fossil fuels have such a direct effect on the environment?

a)

Animals will be taken away from their natural habitat.

b)

Plants near bodies of water are being killed.

c)

It will create potential bad weather.

d)

Pollution is being added to the air.

24.

Which of the following proposals would negatively impact a community's resources?


Proposal 1: Wash your car as much as possible


Proposal 2: Wash clothes in cold water and hang up them to dry naturally


Proposal 3: Use air conditioner units in your home instead of using ceiling fans

a)

Proposal 1 and 2

b)

Proposal 2 and 3

c)

Proposal 1 and 3

25.

Why would it be important to conserve nonrenewable resources?

a)

because they form from remains of organisms, such as plants and animals

b)

because they are alternative energy sources

c)

because there are a limited amount of nonrenewable resources

d)

because they don't pollute our Earth as much