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WorksheetsNatural Resources Unit Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do you call materials from the environment that people use to meet their needs?
a)
Natural Resources
b)
Sustainability
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Energy Sources
2.
Fuels formed from the decaying remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago are known as ____.
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Energy Sources
c)
Raw Materials
d)
Minerals
3.
Which is not an example of a fossil fuel?
a)
Iron Ore
b)
Coal
c)
Oil
d)
Natural Gas
4.
Natural resources that naturally replenish themselves are knows as ___.
a)
Renewable Resources
b)
Nonrenewable Resources
c)
Raw Materials
d)
Fossil Fuels
5.
Natural resources that will eventually be used up and cannot be replaced are known as ___.
a)
Nonrenewable Resources
b)
Renewable Resources
c)
Sustainability
d)
Geothermal Energy
6.
Which energy source is produced from heat energy within the Earth's core?
a)
Geothermal Energy
b)
Solar Energy
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Nuclear Energy
7.
Which energy source is produced using the fission or fusion of Uranium atoms?
a)
Nuclear Energy
b)
Geothermal Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Hydroelectricity
8.
This energy source is sometimes called photovoltaic energy.
a)
Solar Energy
b)
Geothermal Energy
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Water Energy
9.
Which energy source is produced from the sun?
a)
Solar Energy
b)
Fossil Fuels
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Hydroelectricity
10.
___ is the quality of not being harmful to the environment.
a)
Sustainability
b)
Recycle
c)
Raw Materials
d)
Natural Resources
11.
Which is not one of the 7 Rs of sustainability?
a)
Reverse
b)
Reduce
c)
Refuse
d)
Recycle
12.
Stopping your use of single-use plastic bottles in favor of a Hydroflask would be an example of ___.
a)
Reducing
b)
Reusing
c)
Recycling
d)
Composting
13.
Which is true about natural resources?
a)
Natural resources are unevenly distributed around the world.
b)
Natural resources are not valuable.
c)
All countries have access to the same resources.
d)
All natural resources are renewable.
14.
Which is an example of a renewable resource?
a)
Cow
b)
Soil
c)
Oil
d)
Iron
15.
Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
a)
Coal
b)
Cactus
c)
Water
d)
Air
16.
Which is an example of a raw material?
a)
Tree
b)
Plastic
c)
Paper
d)
Candy
17.
Resources that may need to be changed to be useful are known as ___.
a)
Raw Materials
b)
Energy Sources
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Nonrenewable Resources
18.
Which economic sector makes products from raw materials?
a)
Secondary
b)
Primary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
19.
Which economic sector provides a service?
a)
Tertiary
b)
Primary
c)
Secondary
d)
Quaternary
20.
Which economic sector collects or harvests raw materials?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
21.
Which economic sector shares and processes information?
a)
Quaternary
b)
Primary
c)
Secondary
d)
Tertiary
22.
A forestry worker is an example from which economic sector?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
23.
A hairdresser is an example from which economic sector?
a)
Tertiary
b)
Primary
c)
Secondary
d)
Quaternary
24.
A cattle rancher is an example from which economic sector?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
25.
A butcher is an example from which economic sector?
a)
Secondary
b)
Primary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
26.
A coal miner is an example of which economic sector?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
27.
A clothing manufacturer is an example of which economic sector?
a)
Secondary
b)
Primary
c)
Tertiary
d)
Quaternary
28.
A taxi driver is an example of which economic sector?
a)
Tertiary
b)
Primary
c)
Secondary
d)
Quaternary
29.
A teacher is an example of what economic sector?
a)
Quaternary
b)
Primary
c)
Secondary
d)
Tertiary
30.
Growing food to feed only your family or community is an example of ___.
a)
Subsistence Farming
b)
Commercial Farming
31.
Growing food in large quantities for profit is an example of ___.
a)
Commercial Farming
b)
Subsistence Farming
32.
Countries with a higher standard of living are also known as ___.
a)
Developed Countries
b)
Developing Countries
33.
Which is NOT a disadvantage of wind energy?
a)
It pollutes the environment.
b)
It is intermittent.
c)
It can be harmful to animal populations.
d)
Wind turbines must be placed in open fields, so it is not available everywhere.
34.
Which is NOT an example of conserving natural resources?
a)
Leaving the faucet running will brushing your teeth.
b)
Taking shorter showers.
c)
Walking short distances instead of driving.
d)
Carpooling or taking public transportation.
35.
Is sunlight renewable or nonrenewable?
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
36.
Is coal renewable or nonrenewable?
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Renewable
37.
Is uranium renewable or nonrenewable?
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Renewable
38.
Is soil renewable or nonrenewable?
a)
Nonrenewable
b)
Renewable
39.
Are sloths renewable or nonrenewable?
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
40.
Is paper a raw material or a product?
a)
Product
b)
Raw Material
41.
Is iron ore a raw material or a product?
a)
Raw Material
b)
Product
42.
Is a cow a raw material or a product?
a)
Raw Material
b)
Product
43.
Is a hamburger a raw material or a product?
a)
Product
b)
Raw Material
44.
Are trees a raw material or a product?
a)
Raw Material
b)
Product
45.
Are plastic bottles a raw material or a product?
a)
Raw Material
b)
Product
46.
The study of wealth and money in a country is known as ___.
a)
Economics
b)
Natural Resources
c)
Subsistence Farming
d)
Commercial Farming
47.
Which of the following energy sources is nonrenewable?
a)
Geothermal Energy
b)
Nuclear Energy
c)
Wind Energy
d)
Hydroelectricity
48.
Which is a true statement about solar energy?
a)
There are no negatives to using solar energy.
b)
Solar energy creates a lot of pollution.
c)
Solar energy is also known as photovoltaic energy.
d)
Solar energy comes from the heat from the earth's core.
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