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WorksheetsClassification of Resources, Grade 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
Water
Animals
Natural gas
Wind
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
they are used to produce heat
they take a long time to form
they can be found underground
What is a natural resource?
Resources we get from our house
Resources we get from people
Resources we get from nature
Coal is a _ resource.
Renewable
Non-Renewable
Alternative
These are all examples of...
renewable resources
nonrenewable resources
fossil fuels
This type of renewable energy converts the power of the wind to electricity.
steam engines
solar power
wind turbines
nuclear power
Energy sources that are not easily replenished are called...
renewable resources
nonrenewable resources
Hydroelectric plants perform which type of energy conversion?
Water to Electricity
Electricity to Water
Wind to Electricity
Wind to Chemical
Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?
Coal
Paper
Solar
Wind
Renewable resources
can be replenished.
cannot be replenished.
are limited.
are fossil fuels
Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?
Crops
Nuclear
Gasoline
Electricity
Why is water a renewable resource?
It can be frozen into ice.
It evaporates into the air.
It is constantly replaced.
Which are the ways we use fossil fuels?
eating and drinking
arts and crafts
paper and building
cars and heat
Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.
the earth
coal
oil
natural gas
What type of power plant uses scraps from farming and waste products to generate electricity?
Hydroelectric Power Plant
Geothermal Power Plant
Biomass Power Plant
Nuclear Power Plant
Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of energy in a _____ power plant.
biomass
geothermal
nuclear
hydroelectric
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun?
Geothermal
Solar
Wind
Hydrogen
Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?
Less Expensive
More Energy
All of these
What is the disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?
They have a large carbon footprint.
They can all be used up over time.
They can lead to global warming.
All of these.
Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?
They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).
They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.
They are renewable and will always be available.
Renewable resources have no disadvantages.
