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Natural-nonrenewable resources of energy

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Natural resource means .......

a)

found in nature

b)

man made

c)

artificial

2.

What do we mean by nonrenewable?

a)

we can use it forever

b)

it will finish in the future

c)

we can find it everywhere

3.

How long does it take for oil to form?

a)

A year

b)

A hundred of years

c)

A few week

d)

Millions of years

4.

Which one of these is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Nuclear energy

b)

Coal

c)

Natural gas

d)

Petroleum

5.

A group of non-renewable resources, called ______________, include coal, oil, and natural gas.

a)

Fossils

b)

Energy

c)

Resources

d)

Fossil fuels

6.

Coal comes from...

a)

from animals that died millions of years ago.

b)

from plants that died millions of years ago.

c)

A factory

d)

Burning fossil fuels

7.

We can get energy from coal by...

a)

Breaking it down

b)

Digging it up

c)

Burning it

d)

Rubbing it together

8.

Oil is used to make...

a)

gasoline & other types of fuel

b)

plastics, DVDs, and tires

c)

Energy

d)

All of the above

9.

How can we conserve energy?

a)

use less coal, oil, and natural gas.

b)

use fabric bags instead of plastic.

c)

use public transportation instead of driving a car.

d)

All of the above

10.
_________is a liquid pumped from under the Earth’s surface and is then used to produce energy by burning.
a)
Oil
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydro
11.
Which answer below shows how to describe a Non-Renewable Resource?
a)
They can't renew them selves 
b)
They can be replaced easily 
c)
They can renew them selves
d)
They are easy to find
12.

Coal is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Oil is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Natural gas is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Oil is not a renewable resource because ...

a)

it comes from the ground.

b)

it cannot be replaced.

c)

it is too gooey.

d)

it is not heavy enough.

16.

Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

plastic

d)

water

17.

Which of the following resources WILL eventually run out?

a)

natural resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

nonrenewable resources