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Natural Resources Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Materials found in nature that are useful to humans. Ex: minerals, fossil fuels, water, soil, wood, and many other resources.

a)

Abiotic Factors

b)

Biotic Factors

c)

Natural Resources

d)

Synthetic Material

2.

The movement of sections of Earth’s crust causing geologic activity such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and the upthrust of crust to make mountains.

a)

Plate tectonics

b)

Evolution

c)

Big Bang

d)

Hydropower

3.

An underground water supply usually contained in porous rock that gathers and holds a supply of groundwater.

a)

Aquifer

b)

Hidden river

c)

Water Current

d)

Hydropower

4.

A nonrenewable energy source such as gasoline, coal, and natural gas, that we have to burn for energy.

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Hydropower

d)

Fossil Fuels

5.

Water deep beneath the surface of the ground, acquired mostly from rain water seeping into the earth. It is the source for water in wells and springs.

a)

Underground water

b)

Well water

c)

Groundwater

d)

Rainwater

6.

Resources, such as solar energy or hydroelectric energy, that we cannot use up and does not create greenhouse gases when used

a)

Nonrenewable resources

b)

Renewable resorces

c)

Replaceable resources

d)

Natural resources

7.

Resources such as fossil fuels, minerals and in some cases water, that are not unlimited and could possibly get used up.

a)

Nonrenewable resources

b)

Renewable Resources

c)

Irreplaceable resources

d)

Replaceable resources

8.

Energy resource that uses the energy of moving water. Ex: Hydroelectric dams.

a)

Geothermal

b)

Hydropower

c)

Solar

d)

Nuclear

9.

Renewable energy that harnesses the heat energy inside the Earth.

a)

Geothermal

b)

Hydropower

c)

Solar

d)

Nuclear

10.

Renewable energy such as wind or solar panels, that harness the energy of the sun

a)

Geothermal

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Solar Energy

d)

Hydropower