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WorksheetsClimate/Resources/Ecosystems
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a natural resource?
something that is naturally occurring that can be used to satisfy human needs and wants
something that is man made that can be used to satisfy human needs and wants
something that naturally occurring that can be used to satisfy the needs of nature
What type of resource is one that will replenish themselves - we won't run out of them as long as we don't overuse them.
Non renewable
Renewable
Fossil Fuels
What are the resources that we could run out of because these resources take much longer to make, if they ever do replenish themselves.
Non renewable
Renewable
Fossil Fuels
Nuclear energy can be dangerous if there is a malfunction or break down in the nuclear power plant; however, some people still want to use this energy because...
On a daily basis it is a cleaner source of energy
On a daily basis it is a more expensive form of energy
On a daily basis it is less of a hassle to use energy from this source
What do we call the energy that is generated from the heat of the Earth?
Geographic
Geothermal
Geometric
This type of power is generated by the sun.
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectric
This type of energy is generated by water.
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectricity
Desertification is...
Overuse of wetlands that lead to it becoming a marsh.
Overuse of already dry land that causes the soil to become even more dry and barren.
Overuse of land in a humid climate that leads to the soil becoming barren.
Which of the following best describes the way that resources are spread around the world?
They are spread out evenly.
They are distributed equally.
Some areas get more of a certain resource while other areas get less.
Which of the following is the best example of humans modifying the physical environment?
The creation of the coal industry in Western PA.
Humans mining for coal under the soil of Western PA.
The development of the steel industry in Pittsburgh.
What is an area's long term weather pattern?
Climate
Weather
Precipitation
What are the day to day changes in temperature and precipitation.
Climate
Weather
Precipitation
Which of the following is NOT a reason that people study climatology?
For survival
So governments know where to spend money
To eliminate some businesses that make poor decisions
Which climate zone do we live in?
Cold
Temperate
Tropical
What climate zone is closest to the equator?
Cold
Temperate
Tropical
What climate zone is the North Pole in?
Cold
Temperate
Tropical
The number of people living in a given area, such as a country.
Pollution Density
Population Density
Population Frequency
Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
Oil
Cotton
Water
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Wind Energy
Fossil Fuels
Natural Gas
In order for an ecosystem to thrive there must be...
Balance
Equality
Freedom
Living things and the environment that they depend on make up an …
Ecosystem
Economy
Climate
A collection of similar ecosystems is called...
a society
a biome
a bionic
What biome exists in the area that we live in?
Marine
Temperate Forest
Tundra
What is the largest biome on Earth?
Marine
Temperate Forest
Tundra
Which area would have a higher population density? An area that was temperate forest, in a temperate climate zone with a moderate amount of resources or a tundra biome in a cold climate zone with barely any resources.
Temperate Forest
Tundra
They would likely have the same population density
