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Classification of Resources, Grade 7

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

a)

Water

b)

Animals

c)

Natural gas

d)

Wind

2.

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

a)

they are used to produce heat

b)

they take a long time to form

c)

they can be found underground

3.

What is a natural resource?

a)

Resources we get from our house

b)

Resources we get from people

c)

Resources we get from nature

4.

Coal is a _ resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Non-Renewable

c)

Alternative

5.

These are all examples of...

a)

renewable resources

b)

nonrenewable resources

c)

fossil fuels

6.

This type of renewable energy converts the power of the wind to electricity.

a)

steam engines

b)

solar power

c)

wind turbines

d)

nuclear power

7.

Energy sources that are not easily replenished are called...

a)

renewable resources

b)

nonrenewable resources

8.

Hydroelectric plants perform which type of energy conversion?

a)

Water to Electricity

b)

Electricity to Water

c)

Wind to Electricity

d)

Wind to Chemical

9.

Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Paper

c)

Solar

d)

Wind

10.

Renewable resources

a)

can be replenished.

b)

cannot be replenished.

c)

are limited.

d)

are fossil fuels

11.

Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?

a)

Crops

b)

Nuclear

c)

Gasoline

d)

Electricity

12.

Why is water a renewable resource?

a)

It can be frozen into ice.

b)

It evaporates into the air.

c)

It is constantly replaced.

13.

Which are the ways we use fossil fuels?

a)

eating and drinking

b)

arts and crafts

c)

paper and building

d)

cars and heat

14.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

15.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming and waste products to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

16.

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of energy in a _____ power plant.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear

d)

hydroelectric

17.

Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Solar

c)

Wind

d)

Hydrogen

18.

Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?

a)

Less Expensive

b)

More Energy

c)

All of these

19.

What is the disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

a)

They have a large carbon footprint.

b)

They can all be used up over time.

c)

They can lead to global warming.

d)

All of these.

20.

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

a)

They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

b)

They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

c)

They are renewable and will always be available.

d)

Renewable resources have no disadvantages.