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natural resources

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Natural resources are
a)
renewable.
b)
nonrenewable.
c)
resources that exist without actions of humankind. 
d)
resources produced by humans from using biotic and abiotic factors found in nature.
2.
Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?
a)
Coal
b)
Paper
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
3.
Renewable resources 
a)
can be replenished.
b)
cannot be replenished.
c)
are limited.
d)
are fossil fuels.
4.

Select examples of primary pollutant from the list below.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen oxide

c)

sulfur oxide

d)

fossil fuels

5.

Chemical reactions involving sunlight, air, car exhaust, and ozone cause which of the following to form?

a)

primary pollutants

b)

sick-building syndrome

c)

smog

d)

acid rain

6.

Which of the following is NOT a short-term health effect of air pollution?

a)

lung cancer

b)

headaches

c)

eye irritation

d)

nausea

7.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
8.

Soil is formed by the breaking down of rocks by the action of wind, water and climate. This process is called

a)

Humification

b)

Weathering

c)

Soil erosion

d)

None of the above

9.
What is algal bloom?
a)
Plants bloom early down stream
b)
Water becomes cloudy
c)
Too much of nutrients
d)
Extremely rapid growth of algea
10.
A farmer is storing the manure from his farm in large piles next to the river. What type of pollution would this cause?
a)
Toxic
b)
Bacterial
11.
Farmers increases their use of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers. What type of pollution would this cause?
a)
Sediment
b)
Nutrient
c)
toxic
12.
The Harrison's decided to cut down the trees and the brushes that were obstructing their view. This left an open area with no vegetation between the house and the lake. What type of pollution would this cause?
a)
Sediment
b)
Nutrient
13.

Less than 3% of the water on earth is

a)

salt water

b)

freshwater

c)

ice

d)

polluted

14.

Most of the world's freshwater is found here?

a)

ocean

b)

lakes

c)

rivers

d)

glaciers

15.

Water that is stored in pores, soil, sediments and rocks is known as_____________?

a)

salt water

b)

freshwater

c)

soil water

d)

groundwater

16.

What are the two main problems with water?

a)

overuse and pollution

b)

frozen and too salty to drink

c)

too many fish and pollution

d)

color and taste

17.

Mercury and Lead are examples of what?

a)

types of rocks

b)

heavy metals

c)

sea life

d)

types of trees

18.

Which type of pollution can lead to harmful "algal blooms"?

a)

thermal pollution

b)

oil spills

c)

nutrient pollution

d)

bacteria

19.

As the temperature of the water increases, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water:

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

20.

What are the main sources of water pollution?

a)

Plastic, Paper, and Metal

b)

Snails in water

c)

Help, there is a boot with a snake inside of it that somehow in the nearby lake.

d)

Agriculture, Industry, and Community