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April ~ULS High School

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a small town, there are not many _____________.

a)

raindrops

b)

flowers

c)

people

2.

Val lives in a small town (rural area). A rural area is an area that is away from the _________________.

a)

school

b)

city

c)

forest

3.

_________ are things from Earth that we can use.

a)

Nature resources

b)

Coffee

c)

Schools

4.

What can land be used for over and over?

a)

to sing songs

b)

to grow things

c)

to eat dirt

5.

What job can be found in Val's rural area?

a)

farmer

b)

movie star

c)

astronaut

6.

What kind of resource is oil?

a)

renewable

b)

non-renewable

c)

digital

7.

What is the river in Val's town used for?

a)

drinking water

b)

playing golf

c)

flying kites

8.

Why is Val excited about the new factory?

a)

The new factory will tear down her small town

b)

The new factory will do nothing for her small town

c)

The new factory will change her small town

9.

What do big trucks put into the air?

a)

candy

b)

water

c)

black smoke

10.

What is anything that makes the air, ground and water dirty?

a)

pollution

b)

soil

c)

stain

11.

What soaks into the soil and makes it dirty?

a)

Water

b)

snow

c)

gasoline

12.

How will the new trees in the park change the environment?

a)

The trees will make the soil dirty.

b)

The trees will clean the air.

c)

The trees will make the air dirty.

13.

Why is it good to have a park near a factory?

a)

It gives animals a place to live.

b)

It causes more pollution.

c)

It is only for people at the factory to enjoy.

14.

What does the town get more of because of the growing population?

a)

animals

b)

restaurants

c)

grass

15.

What was Val's new job?

a)

banker

b)

builder

c)

hostess

16.

What do all the new families need when they moved to the town?

a)

a movie to watch

b)

a game to play

c)

a place to live

17.

Why must Val's town change?

a)

to meet the needs of the new people

b)

to get people to move away

c)

to make more money

18.

Why does Val like her new neighborhood?

a)

She can hike through the forest.

b)

She does not have any neighbors

c)

She can visit with her neighbors.

19.

What does Val's school now offer more of?

a)

movies

b)

books

c)

classes

20.

Why did many people move to Val's suburb?

a)

to ride a train

b)

to work at the factory

c)

to go to school

21.

Why does Val like her life in the suburb?

a)

She doesn't live close to her neighbors.

b)

She rides her bike around town.

c)

She has made new friends.

22.

How does people riding the bus help the environment?

a)

less pollution

b)

less people

c)

more animals

23.

What does the electric train run on?

a)

water

b)

tracks

c)

grass

24.

Where does the electric train travel?

a)

towns and rivers

b)

cities and suburbs

c)

mountains and oceans

25.

What does a dam use to make electricity ?

a)

Water from the river

b)

oil from Earth

c)

sunlight

26.

What can be found in a skyscraper?

a)

businesses

b)

monkeys

c)

car

27.

Why do people from the suburbs go to the city every day?

a)

to go to stores

b)

to go to concerts

c)

to go to jobs

28.

What does Val see at the park?

a)

natural resources

b)

trains

c)

windows

29.

What natural resources does the city have?

a)

The city has an ocean.

b)

The city has fewer businesses.

c)

The city has sunlight and wind.

30.

What makes a city different from a suburb?

a)

A city is underground

b)

A city has more people and buildings

c)

A city has more open fields