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Our Natural Resources

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following natural resources is nonrenewable?

a)

Water

b)

Natural gas

c)

Animals

d)

Wind

2.

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because ___________

a)

They are used to produce heat

b)

They can be found underground

c)

They take a long time to form

3.

What is a natural resource?

a)

Resources we get from our house

b)

Resources we get from nature

c)

Resources we get from people

4.

Coal is a nonrenewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

These are all examples of ____________.

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Fossil fuels

c)

Nonrenewable resources

d)

Alternative energy

6.

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

a)

Steam engines

b)

Wind turbines

c)

Solar power

d)

Nuclear power

7.

Energy sources that are not easily replenished are called __________.

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Nonrenewable resources

8.

Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Solar

c)

Paper

d)

Wind

9.

Renewable resources _______________.

a)

can be replenished.

b)

are limited.

c)

cannot be replenished.

d)

are fossil fuels.

10.

Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?

a)

Crops

b)

Gasoline

c)

Nuclear

d)

Electricity

11.

Why is water a renewable resource?

a)

It can be frozen into ice.

b)

It is constantly replaced.

c)

It evaporates into the air.

12.

Which are ways we use fossil fuels?

a)

eating and drinking

b)

paper and building

c)

arts and crafts

d)

cars and heat

13.

What is the disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

a)

They have a large carbon footprint.

b)

They can lead to global warming.

c)

They can all be used up over time.

d)

All of these.

14.
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
15.
The three R's stand for:
a)
Rebuild, Reconstruct, Reuse
b)
Red, Reduce, Rainbows
c)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
16.

Which of these should you avoid doing?

a)

Burn garbage outdoors

b)

Recycle old newspapers

c)

use natural fertilizers

d)

reuse water used in the kitchen

17.
What is the best way to conserve as much fossil fuel as possible?
a)
Drive a car to school
b)
Take a bus to school
c)
Ride a bike to school
d)
Take a taxi to school
18.
Which is NOT an example of conserving water?
a)
Turning off the water while brushing your teeth
b)
Taking a 20 minute shower
c)
using a Rain barrel
d)
using water saving toilets
19.
Taking the bus instead of driving is helpful because
a)
there will be less pollution
b)
there will be less use of fossil fuels
c)
there will be less traffic
d)
All of the above
20.

Which of the following do natural resources provide for us?

a)

fuel

b)

clothing, food, shelter

c)

shelter, food, clothing and fuel

d)

food and fuel