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Resources and the environment

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is necessary for the conservation of resources?

a)

Careless use

b)

Planning and management

c)

Sustainable development

d)

Conflict of interest

e)

Conservationists

2.

What is the saving of our resources for the future known as?

a)

Careless use

b)

Planning and management

c)

Sustainable development

d)

Conflict of interest

e)

Conservation

3.

What can cause resources to be wasted, damaged by pollution or even used up?

a)

Careless use

b)

Planning and management

c)

Sustainable development

d)

Conflict of interest

e)

Conservation

4.

When groups of people disagree on how a resource should be used, they are said to be having..........?

a)

Careless use

b)

Planning and management

c)

Sustainable development

d)

Conflict of interest

e)

Conservation

5.

.............. is the careful use of our resources done by protecting them for the future and also making sure that there is minimal damage to the environment.

a)

Careless use

b)

Planning and management

c)

Sustainable development

d)

Conflict of interest

e)

Conservation

6.

.................are resources that may be used up due to excessive use

a)

Coal, oil and natural gas

b)

Soil and forests

c)

Air and water in rivers

d)

Resources

7.

.................are resources that can be destroyed or wasted due to use

a)

Coal, oil and natural gas

b)

Soil and forests

c)

Air and water in rivers

d)

Resources

8.

.................can become polluted by our use

a)

Coal, oil and natural gas

b)

Soil and forests

c)

Air and water in rivers

d)

Resources

9.

.................are natural materials such as coal, iron, water, soil, trees etc that are useful to us and help improve our lives

a)

Coal, oil and natural gas

b)

Soil and forests

c)

Air and water in rivers

d)

Resources

10.

.............is used for heating, lighting, transport and to produce electricity

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Oil

c)

Wood

d)

Coal

e)

Nuclear

11.

.............is used for cooking, and to produce electricity in the UAE

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Oil

c)

Wood

d)

Coal

e)

Nuclear

12.

.............energy uses a mineral called uranium to produce electricity

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Oil

c)

Wood

d)

Coal

e)

Nuclear

13.

.............is a black rock which is commonly used for producing electricity in a thermal power station

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Oil

c)

Wood

d)

Coal

e)

Nuclear

14.

.............is often the only source of energy in some countries

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Oil

c)

Wood

d)

Coal

e)

Nuclear

15.

Name the fossil fuels

a)

Natural gas

b)

Oil

c)

Wood

d)

Coal

e)

Nuclear

16.

Which of the following are renewable energy sources?

a)

Natural gas

b)

Oil

c)

Wood

d)

Coal

e)

Nuclear

17.

(a)   resources can only be used once

18.

(a)   resources will never run out

19.

When a waste is reprocessed into something that is usable again, it is called................

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycling

d)

renewable

e)

non-renewable

20.

(a)   are things which can be useful to people

21.

Name the renewable energy source that uses earth's heat

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Wave

d)

Tidal

e)

Geothermal

22.

Name the renewable energy source that uses energy from the sun

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Wave

d)

Tidal

e)

Geothermal

23.

Name the renewable energy source that uses energy from the flowing water in rivers

a)

Solar

b)

Hydro-electricity

c)

Wave

d)

Tidal

e)

Biomass

24.

Name the energy source that photovoltaic panels

a)

Solar

b)

Hydro-electricity

c)

Wave

d)

Tidal

e)

Biomass

25.

Name the energy source that uses living or once living things

a)

Solar

b)

Hydro-electricity

c)

Wave

d)

Tidal

e)

Biomass

26.

Name the energy sources that uses water in the oceans to produce electricity

a)

Solar

b)

Hydro-electricity

c)

Wave

d)

Tidal

e)

Biomass

27.

Choose all the non-renewable sources of energy

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Nuclear

d)

Biomass

e)

Natural Gas

28.

Name the energy source that is trapped where tides enter river estuaries (mouth of rivers)

a)

Solar

b)

Hydro-electricity

c)

Wave

d)

Tidal

e)

Biomass

29.

Name the energy source that is captured where air currents move fast, such as in coastal areas, or up on mountains and high places

a)

Solar

b)

Hydro-electricity

c)

Wave

d)

Wind

e)

Biomass

30.

People working for a company are ................ resources

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

renewable

d)

non-renewable

31.

Fish and trees are ................ resources

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

renewable

d)

non-renewable

32.

Wood can be considered as a renewable resource if trees are replanted

a)

False

b)

True

33.

Fish can be considered as a renewable resource if they are caught sustainably

a)

False

b)

True

34.

Some minerals can be considered as a renewable resource if they are reused and recycled repeatedly

a)

False

b)

True

35.

Mining of minerals can be considered as a sustainable activity

a)

False

b)

True

36.

Wood is a fantastic energy source commonly used to generate electricity

a)

False

b)

True

37.

Coal is a cheap energy source commonly used to generate electricity

a)

False

b)

True

38.

Wind power is a sustainable way to generate electricity

a)

False

b)

True

39.

Heavy machines and heavy transport can cause

a)

water pollution

b)

noise pollution

c)

visual pollution

d)

smell pollution

40.

The plastics industry can cause .................... due to the release of waste gases

a)

water pollution

b)

noise pollution

c)

visual pollution

d)

smell pollution