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Resources {geography:chapter-1 } grade 8

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these sources is used for generating electricity that is NOT renewable?
a)
coal
b)
the Sun
c)
wind
d)
water
2.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
coal
b)
minerals
c)
natural gas
d)
oil
3.
Which of the following is true about coal?
a)
It is renewable because it is deep inside Earth.
b)
It is renewable because it can easily be replaced as it is used.
c)
It is nonrenewable because it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.
d)
It is nonrenewable because it fuels many power plants that make electricity.
4.
Which of the following resources is collected by the panels on the roof of his home?
a)
air
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
sunlight
5.
 Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?
a)
coal and natural gas
b)
oil and electricity
c)
sunlight and petroleum
d)
wind and water
6.
What is the source of energy that causes the blades of a turbine to move?
a)
coal
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
sunlight
7.
Which of the following statements about energy is NOT correct?
a)
Moving air is a source of energy.
b)
Wind energy is a renewable resource.
c)
Wind is a clean source of energy.
d)
Most people use wind energy.
8.
Which of the following is NOT a way that people can be harmful to the environment?
a)
burning coal for energy
b)
clearing land for homes
c)
making products from wood
d)
planting trees in a forest
9.
Which of the following is a major cause of air pollution?
a)
burning fossil fuels
b)
dumping waste in landfills
c)
using wind and solar energy
d)
releasing waste into streams
10.

Resources that we find in nature and are used without much modification are called:

a)

Human resources

b)

Natural resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Human made resources

11.

Natural resources are classified into various types on the basis of: (SELECT the incorrect one)

a)

Distribution

b)

Development

c)

Origin

d)

Destruction

12.

All non-living things are known as:

a)

Biotic resource

b)

Exhaustible resource

c)

Abiotic resource

d)

Human resource

13.

Anything that can be used to satisfy human needs is a:

a)

Thing

b)

value

c)

Resource

d)

Utility

14.

Resources which can be renewed or reproduced are known as:

a)

Exhaustible resource

b)

Renewable resource

c)

Non-renewable resource

d)

Useful resource

15.

________ resources refer to the number and ability of the people. E.g: knowledge, skill, etc.

a)

Biotic

b)

Human made

c)

Human

d)

Abiotic

16.

Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future is called:

a)

Resource conservation

b)

Sustainable development

c)

Resource development

d)

Sustainable conservation

17.

Using resources carefully, judicially & giving them time to get renewed is called:

a)

Resource development

b)

Sustainable development

c)

Resource conservation

d)

Sustainable conservation

18.

We enjoy the beauty of mountains, waterfalls, sea, landscape. Thus they are resources which have _____ value.

a)

Ethical value

b)

Aesthetic value

c)

Artistic value

d)

Economic value