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WorksheetsNatural Resources
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource?
All nonrenewable resources pollute the environment, renewable resources do not.
Nonrenewable resources exist in unlimited quantities; renewable resources do not.
Nonrenewable resources exist in limited quantities; renewable resources do not.
Humans use too many nonrenewable resources, but do not use enough renewable resources.
TRUE or FALSE: Renewable resources can never be depleted.
TRUE
FALSE
What is exponential growth?
When the growth of a population increases in proportion to the growing total number.
When the growth of a population decreases in proportion to the growing total number.
The maximum number of individuals in a population that the environment can support.
An environmental factor that limits population growth.
What is open pit mining?
When tunnels are dug deep underground to remove resources from the earth.
When trees and soil are removed from the surface in long strips to obtain the resources from the earth.
When a chemical solvent is pumped into the earth and then recovered to obtain dissolved minerals.
When a large pit is dug into the ground to obtain minerals.
How does population growth affect natural resources?
The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.
The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.
The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.
Underground mining is when
When a large pit is created to remove resources from the Earth near the surface.
When a mountain's top is removed to extract the resources from within it.
When long strips, or furrows, are dug along the surface to remove the resources from beneath the soil.
tunnels are dug deep underground to obtain resources that are not near the surface of the Earth.
What is a 'Pro' for using coal for energy production?
it creates less pollution than other fossil fuels.
It can be restored quickly.
It is cheap and easy to transport.
It is not flammable.
What is a 'Pro' for using natural gas for energy production?
it creates less pollution than other fossil fuels.
It can be restored quickly.
It is cheap and easy to transport.
It is not flammable.
What are three main ways people can use the land?
development, agriculture, and fishing
mining, agriculture, and recreation
mining, development, and agriculture
agriculture, forestry, and zoos
What are two causes for desertification?
drought and development
drought and overgrazing from livestock
mining and fishing
mining and overgrazing from livestock
What are three things that may occur due to poor soil management?
erosion, desertification, and loss of nutrients
famine, drought, and overgrazing
erosion, weathering, and compaction
desertification, crop rotation, and over fishing
Which of the following is an example of living sustainably?
Turning off the lights when you are not in the room.
Recycling old cardboard boxes and glass.
Riding your bike to school.
Only keeping fish of a certain size and throwing small fish back so they can reproduce.
Which of the following is an example of conservation?
Rotating which crops grow in a field each year so the soil does not loose its nutrients.
Cutting down only specific types of trees and then planting new ones in their place.
Riding your bike to school.
Only keeping fish of a certain size and throwing small fish back so they can reproduce.
