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Natural cycles and resources

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a natural resource?

a)

a synthetic product made from substances or materials on Earth.

b)

A material or component found in the natural environment.

c)

A material made up by manipulating resources in Earth's crust.

d)

A waste product made as a result of manipulating resources on Earth.

2.

What kind of resource can be regenerated or replenished by biochemical cycles?

a)

a renewable resource

b)

a nonrenewable resource

c)

a synthetic product

d)

a fossil fuel

3.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

sunlight

b)

trees

c)

minerals

d)

water

4.

Which of the following is a synthetic product made from petroleum(crude oil)?

a)

gasoline

b)

styrofoam

c)

polyester

d)

all of the above

5.

Where are metals and minerals most often found?

a)

in mountains

b)

near tectonic plate boundaries and volcanoes

c)

deep in the oceans

d)

at the North and South Pole

6.

What can happen if a renewable resource is used up faster than it can be replenished?

a)

the renewable resource will become a nonrenewable resource

b)

we will buy more of that resource

c)

use it to build homes

d)

generate electricity

7.

Japan is a wealthy country. However, Japan has very few natural resources. How does Japan become a wealthy country despite its lack of natural resources?

a)

they manufacture highly desired items like cars and electronics to obtain the resources they need

b)

they do the best they can with what they have

c)

they grow money on trees

8.
Coal, oil and natural gas
a)
fossil resources
b)
carbon resources
c)
natural resources
d)
renewable resources
9.
 Formed from the decayed remains of land plants in a swamp
a)
oil 
b)
natural gas
c)
coal
10.
The act of limiting usage of a natural resource to help protect it
a)
Conservation
b)
Sustainability 
c)
Environmentalism
d)
Biodegradable