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RENEWABLE AND NON RENEWABLE-2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are renewable resources?

a)

a limited amount and cannot be replaced in a human lifetime.

b)

coal, oil, and natural gas

c)

plastic bags

d)

can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes

2.

Sunlight is _________________.

a)

very bright

b)

a renewable resource

c)

will eventually run out soon

d)

a nonrenewable resource

3.

Trees are renewable resources.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Coal is a renewable resource.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

The wind is a renewable resource.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Oil is a renewable resource.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Water is a renewable resource.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Trees are a renewable resource because _______.

a)

they can be replanted

b)

they burn in forest fires

c)

of how big they can grow

d)

birds live in them

9.

Which is NOT true about renewable resources?

a)

There is a never-ending supply of renewable resources.

b)

Using renewable resources can keep the environment more healthy.

c)

All renewable resources can be used to keep the earth cleaner.

d)

All renewable resources are bad for the environment.

10.

Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

oil

b)

plastic

c)

coal

d)

water

11.

Which of the following resources WILL eventually run out?

a)

natural resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

nonrenewable resources

12.

Why is coal considered to be a nonrenewable resource?

a)

There is plenty of coal, but it is very expensive to mine from underground.

b)

Mining coal is very dangerous, so it isn't done often.

c)

The burning of coal could cause air pollution.

d)

Once the coal is mined, it can take millions of years to be replaced.

13.

Which group of resources are all renewable?

a)

water, oil, and iron

b)

soil, ocean tides, and coal

c)

winds natural gas and sunlight

d)

plants, animals, and oxygen

14.

Resources can be classified as renewable and nonrenewable. Which of these resources is classified in the same category as water?

a)

iron

b)

sunlight

c)

aluminum

d)

oil

15.

A teacher challenged her students to design a trash can made from a renewable resource. Which group of students met the challenge?

a)

Group 3 - a cardboard trash can

b)

Group 1- an aluminum trash can

c)

Group 2 - a glass trash can

d)

Group 4 - a plastic trash can