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Natural Resources

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
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.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
4.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
5.
Something that is renewable is
a)
something that can be used over again
b)
something that cannot be used over again
c)
something that is natural
6.
Water is 
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
7.
Coal is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
8.
Oil is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
9.
Sunlight is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
10.
Wind is
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
11.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)
We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
c)
They are beautiful
d)
They grow back after they are cut down.
12.
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT
a)
Coal
b)
animals
c)
petroleum (oil)
d)
natural gas
13.
Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?
a)
solar powered car
b)
coal powered steam train
c)
natural gas car
d)
gasoline truck
14.
A farmer decides that he is going to produce his own energy on the farm by using a type of renewable energy. The renewable energy could come from--
a)
setting up wind turbines
b)
having a coal furnace
c)
using natural gas
d)
burning oil
15.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
16.

_____________ covers most of Earth.

a)

Land

b)

Water

c)

Rocks

17.

____________ water is salty.

a)

Ocean

b)

Lakes

c)

Rivers

18.

People need ___________water to drink.

a)

dirty

b)

polluted

c)

fresh

19.
Which is considered an energy source
a)
Granite
b)
Water
c)
Petroleum 
d)
Iron
20.
Are exhaustible and are extracted faster than the rate at which they formed
a)
Renewable
b)
nonrenewable
21.

Is water a

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

c)

both

22.

Climate change is

a)

good

b)

bad

c)

amazing

d)

i don't know

23.

Examples of renewable resources

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

water

d)

minerals

e)

animals

24.

Coal is an example of a (a)   renewable resource.