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Earth's resources

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not a natural resource?

a)

iron

b)

sunlight

c)

coal

d)

plastic

2.
Oil, coal, and natural gas are considered __________ ___________ because it takes millions of years for them to form.
a)
Nonrenewable Resources
b)
Renewable Resources
c)
Energy Resources
d)
Very Expensive
3.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Solar

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

4.

Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-renewable

5.

Fossil Fuel are?

a)

A group of energy resources that were formed from ancient plants and organisms

b)

A group of dinosaur fossils

c)

A type of gas used for planes

6.

What is one ADVANTAGE of using renewable resources?

a)

They will never run out.

b)

They are more expensive.

c)

They are bad for the environment.

7.

What is one DISADVANTAGE of using fossil fuels?

a)

Fossil fuels will never run out.

b)

Fossil fuels are very efficient forms of energy and are readily available, making them cheaper.

c)

Burning fossil fuels contributes to the greenhouse effect which causes global warming.

d)

Fossil fuels are better for the environment.

8.

What is another term used to mean renewable?

a)

Sustainable

b)

Finite

c)

Infinite

9.

What do we use natural resources for?

a)

To generates electricity

b)

As food or "fuel" for our body

c)

To build houses or buildings

d)

All of the above

10.

A synthetic product

a)

exists in nature in only a small amount

b)

is a naturally occurring material or substance

c)

is made by physically changing natural resources

d)

is made by chemically changing natural resources

11.

Synthetic products can be made from

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

metals and minerals within Earth

d)

All of the above

12.

Which of the following is NOT a synthetic product?

a)

Plastic

b)

Bread

c)

Cotton

d)

Makeup

13.

What determines where plant and animal resources are found on Earth?

a)

Temperature and precipitation

b)

Earth's historical climate

c)

The location of fossil fuels

d)

The location of tectonic plate boundaries

14.

What is the official definition for sustainability?

a)

Understanding how to meet the needs of the present generation

b)

Understanding how to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future generation

c)

Understanding how to meet the needs of future generations