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Soil & Resources Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a non-renewable resource?

a)

sunlight

b)

oil

c)

wind

d)

water

2.

Which of these is a renewable resource?

a)

sunlight

b)

coal

c)

gas

d)

oil

3.

We can conserve natural resources by....?

a)

driving cars

b)

planting more trees

c)

using more water

d)

leaving the lights on

4.

Non-renewable resources are bad for the environment because they have to ....

a)

float

b)

be easy to find

c)

be expensive

d)

burn

5.

What does natural mean?

a)

It comes from Earth

b)

It comes from the ground

c)

It comes from the sky

d)

It is healthy to eat

6.

A resources is....

a)

something cheap that we can use

b)

something that releases pollution

c)

something valuable that we can use

d)

something that we don't need

7.

What is the OPPOSITE of conserve?

a)

save

b)

lose

c)

have

d)

waste

8.

Where can pollution happen?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

land

d)

air, water, and land

9.

What is weathering?

a)

when forces break rocks apart or wear rock away

b)

when the sky is full of pollution

c)

when forces break soil apart

d)

when the weather is bad

10.

What is soil made up of?

a)

small pieces of rock

b)

decomposing plants

c)

decomposing animals

d)

all of the above

11.

How would soil be different in the desert? The soil would contain....

a)

a lot of bugs and worms

b)

a lot of decomposing plants and animals

c)

little organic matter

d)

tiny pieces of rock from weathering

12.

Organic matter IS NOT...

a)

things that used to be living

b)

plants

c)

rocks

d)

animals

13.

What forces can weather rock?

a)

wind

b)

ice

c)

water

d)

all the above

14.

What resource is a good conductor of heat and electricity?

a)

wool

b)

metal

c)

plastic

d)

wood

15.

Why is cotton a good natural resource to make clothing?

a)

It's bendable

b)

It's shiny

c)

It's sturdy

d)

It's a conductor

16.

What does 'properties' mean?

a)

characteristics

b)

resource

c)

conserve

d)

natural

17.

What is something that was made by people called?

a)

resource

b)

characteristics

c)

conserve

d)

product