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Natural resources Land Soil and Water

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water is a what type of resource?

a)

renewable resource

b)

Continuous resource

c)

non-renewable resource

2.

Why is fresh water a limited resource?

a)

It isn’t because it is a renewable resource

b)

97% of water is in the oceans and too salty to drink.

c)

Only 2.5% of water is drinkable and is stored in rivers and lakes.

3.
Where most freshwater is stored is in _________.
a)
Groundwater
b)
pH
c)
Glaciers
d)
Sea water
4.
Where 97% of Earth's water is stored?
a)
Glaciers
b)
pH
c)
Groundwater
d)
Sea water
5.
Natural Resources are
a)
Materials that are found on Earth that people use. 
b)
Rocks that contain metal
c)
Resources that are continually being replaced and will not run out.
d)
Resources that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out. 
6.
Ore is
a)
Materials that are found on Earth that people use
b)
Rock that contains metal
c)
Fuels that formed from the remains of things that lived millions of years ago.
d)
Resources that are constantly being replaced and will not run out. 
7.
How are ores different from other rocks?
a)
All rocks contain fossils, and ore contains minerals
b)
Rocks are made from just minerals and organic material, but ore is made from rocks and metal
c)
They are the same
8.
Many stores now carry products that have less packaging or wrapping. Products with reduced packaging are most likely available because--
a)
they reduce trash that eventually ends up in landfills
b)
they help conserve resources, especially plastics
c)
they provide a compacted packaging choice for consumers
d)
all of the above
9.
A way the factory could help conserve the river water as a natural resource is to--
a)
filter the water before dumping into the river
b)
remove all of the animals from the area for their protection
c)
set up nets down river to remove contaminated fish
d)
post signs of "No swimming in the river"
10.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
11.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
12.
Hydroelectric energy uses...
a)
water to make electricity.
b)
hydrogen to make electricity.
c)
lightning in water to make electricity.
13.
Which is one reason that trash and litter can hurt wildlife?

    
a)
Wildlife are afraid of human garbage.
b)
Trash covers the scent of other animals they are hunting.
c)
Wildlife may try to eat plastics and choke on them.
d)
Trash and litter removes their camouflage.
14.

What is one way you and your family can help to conserve water at home?

a)

watering the garden at the hottest time of the day

b)

using the longest cycle to wash clothes

c)

turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth

d)

letting the water run while washing dishes

15.
Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?
a)
Respiratory problems
b)
Reduced food sources for humans
c)
Increased disease for humans
d)
Decrease in global temperatures
16.
Which of the following best describes what these machines are doing?
a)
Converting wind into energy
b)
Converting wind to drill oil
c)
Converting pollution in the air to clean air
17.

Global warming can lead to

a)

deforestation

b)

climate change

c)

oil spills

d)

litter

18.

What is afforestation?

a)

Afforestation is when new trees are planted or seeds are sown in an area where there were no trees before, creating a new forest.

b)

Afforestation is planting mangoes

c)

Afforestation is growing trees in hills

19.

What is soil erosion?

a)

Soil erosion is a gradual process that occurs when the impact of water or wind detaches and removes soil particles, causing the soil to deteriorate.

b)

soil erosion is when soil turns into trees.

c)

Soil erosion is growing small trees.

20.

What’s Terrace farming?

a)

method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope.

b)

Growing trees on your terrace.

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