WorksheetsNatural Resources
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
2.
Oil comes from deep underground. When people have used all of the oil on Earth, it will be gone. What kind of resource is oil?
a)
a renewable resource
b)
an inexhaustible resource
c)
a nonrenewable resource
d)
a non-usable resource
3.
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)
setting up wind turbines
b)
having a coal furnace
c)
using natural gas
d)
burning oil
4.
Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?
a)
solar powered car
b)
coal powered steam train
c)
natural gas car
d)
gasoline truck
5.
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
6.
If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?
a)
air and water pollution
b)
good fishing for recreation
c)
plentiful animals in the river
d)
purified drinking water
7.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
8.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
9.
Renewable or Non-renewable: Wind?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
10.
Renewable or Non-renewable: Oil?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
11.
Renewable or Non-renewable: Trees?
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-renewable
12.
Hydroelectric energy uses...
a)
water to make electricity.
b)
hydrogen to make electricity.
c)
lightning in water to make electricity.
13.
Renewable resources are:
a)
Materials that are found on Earth that people use
b)
Rock that contains metal
c)
Fuels that formed from the remains of things that lived millions of years ago.
d)
Resources that are constantly being replaced and will not run out.
14.
Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Plastic
d)
Water
15.
How does population growth affect natural resources?
a)
The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.
b)
The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.
c)
The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.
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