WorksheetsNatural resources
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 52mins
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Class
Date
1.
Natural Resources are
a)
Materials that are found on Earth that people use.
b)
Rocks that contain metal
c)
Resources that are continually being replaced and will not run out.
d)
Resources that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out.
2.
Which is a Natural Resource
a)
Sunlight
b)
Computers
c)
Cars
d)
Roofs
3.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
4.
A resource that is not easily replaced...
a)
exhaustible
b)
Inexhaustible
5.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
6.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
7.
Energy from the sun is known as.........
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
8.
The energy resource that is most affected by change in weather is_____________?
a)
geothermal
b)
wind
c)
nuclear
d)
natural gas
9.
Wood is...
a)
A renewable resource
b)
A nonrenewable resource
c)
Used to make oil
d)
Used to make plastic
10.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
11.
What are examples of natural resources?
a)
water
b)
trees
c)
soil
d)
all of the above
12.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
13.
What is a man-made resource?
a)
From the Earth
b)
Something made by humans
14.
Is this man made or natural?
a)
Natural
b)
Man made
15.
Glass is ____________________.
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Manmade Resource
16.
Plastic is _____________________.
a)
Manmade resource
b)
Natural Resource
17.
Rocks are __________________.
a)
Manmade resources
b)
Natural Resoures
18.
Plants are _________________.
a)
Manmade resources
b)
Natural resources
19.
Air is ____________.
a)
Manmade resource
b)
Natural Resource
20.
Bricks are _______.
a)
natural resources
b)
man made resources
21.
Which is NOT a natural resource?
a)
air
b)
wind
c)
rocks
d)
nylon
22.
Which natural resource do we use to make a table?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
trees
d)
sun
23.
When travelling short distances, you can conserve natural resources by ________.
a)
biking
b)
driving
c)
taking a train
d)
flying
24.
To protect natural resources, we must _______ them by not wasting them.
a)
conserve
b)
dispose
c)
stop
d)
hide
25.
A Fossil Fuel is
a)
Materials that are found on Earth that people use
b)
Rock that contains metal
c)
Fuels that formed years ago from the remains of things that lived millions of years ago.
d)
Resources that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out.
26.
Non 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 cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out.
27.
Ore is
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.
28.
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.
29.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
30.
How do fossil fuels affect the environment?
a)
Expensive
b)
Leaves fossils at earth's surface
c)
Causes air pollution when burned
d)
Bonds sediment.
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