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WorksheetsNatural Resources Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is this a definition of: Anything that nature makes, that we use.
Natural resource
Renewable resource
Non renewable resource
What is NOT a natural resource?
Wood
Lead
Pencil
Dirt
Which energy resource is this: Using the sun to create energy.
Solar
Biomass
Wind
Hydroelectric
Which energy resource is this: Wind turbines create energy
Hydroelectric
Biomass
Wind
Solar
Which energy resource is this: Using plan/animal waste to create energy.
Wind
Solar
Biomass
Hydroelectric
Which energy resource is this: Using heat from the earth to create energy
Hydroelectric
Solar
Biomass
Geothermal
Which energy resource is this: Using dams to create energy
Solar
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Wind
Which energy resource is this: Fossil fuel made from marine organisms (is a liquid)
Oil
Coal
Natural gas
Which energy resource is this: Fossil fuel made from marine organisms (is a gas)
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
Which energy resource is this: Fossil fuel made from broken down plants
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
What is humus (also called peat)?
Broken down plants
Broken down marine organisms
Renewable or nonrenewable: Oil
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Renewable or nonrenewable: Coal
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Renewable or nonrenewable: Wind energy
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Renewable or nonrenewable: Hydroelectric energy
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Renewable or nonrenewable: Geothermal energy
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Renewable or nonrenewable: Solar energy
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Renewable or nonrenewable: Natural gas
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Renewable or nonrenewable: Biomass
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Which of these is not needed when making a fossil fuel?
Heat
Time
Sunlight
Pressure
Which is NOT a reason that we should rotate crops?
To keep nutrients in the soil
To keep the farmers busy
To prevent soil erosion
Which is not a reason to conserve our resources?
There is an unlimited supply of resources, but we conserve them because it makes us feel good.
So we do not run out
Reduce pollution
As population increases, does the use of resources typically increase or decrease?
Increase
Decrease
If per capita consumption increases (each person uses more), would the overall use increase or decrease?
Increase
Decrease
What would this be an example of: Farming uses the nutrients in the soil
Farming affecting the biosphere
Farming affecting the geosphere
Farming affecting the hydrosphere
Farming affecting the atmosphere
What would this be an example of: Farming makes food for living things
Farming affecting the biosphere
Farming affecting the geosphere
Farming affecting the hydrosphere
Farming affecting the atmosphere
What would this be an example of: Farming can cause soil erosion
Farming affecting the biosphere
Farming affecting the geosphere
Farming affecting the hydrosphere
Farming affecting the atmosphere
What would this be an example of: Farming uses the water supply
Farming affecting the biosphere
Farming affecting the geosphere
Farming affecting the hydrosphere
Farming affecting the atmosphere
What would this be an example of: Farming uses the water supply, so humans and wildlife don't have enough to drink
Farming affecting the biosphere
Farming affecting the geosphere
Farming affecting the hydrosphere
Farming affecting the atmosphere
What would this be an example of: Farming puts dust into the air
Farming affecting the biosphere
Farming affecting the geosphere
Farming affecting the hydrosphere
Farming affecting the atmosphere
What would this be an example of: Farming puts more water vapor into the air because of transpiration
Farming affecting the biosphere
Farming affecting the geosphere
Farming affecting the hydrosphere
Farming affecting the atmosphere
Which is not a natural way the climate is changing?
Earth's tilt changing
Orbit shape changing
Burning fossil fuels
Volcanic activity
Is Earth's climate always changing, or staying the same?
Changing
Staying the same
Why does the moon have more extreme temperatures?
Its atmosphere doesn't regulate the temperature (keep it warm at night, and cool during the day)
It gets closer and further from the sun
What colors absorb more heat?
Dark
Light
