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The Environment and Natural Resources

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource? Choose 2.

a)

Coal

b)

Paper

c)

Plastic

d)

Cotton

2.

What is a natural resource?

a)

Something that fills a basic need

b)

Everything in the world

c)

Anything from nature that people can use.

d)

Anything that is living

3.

Which of the following are humanmade resources?

a)

Spaghetti

b)

Wood

c)

A table

d)

Water

4.

What is a product?

a)

Anything found in nature.

b)

Something grown in nature.

c)

Anything people can use to meet their needs.

d)

Something made by people or machines

5.

Which of these is made from wheat?

a)

Sugar

b)

Bread

c)

Sausages

d)

Chair

6.

What is cotton?

a)

A plant with soft, white fibres.

b)

An animal with soft, white wool.

c)

A humanmade fabric

d)

A nonliving resource

7.

Is chocolate a natural resource or humanmade product?

a)

Natural Resource

b)

Humanmade Product

8.

What product can use make from cows and wheat?

a)

A computer

b)

French Fries

c)

A cheeseburger

d)

Strawberry Ice Cream

9.

Which of these is the cause?

a)

A fire starts in the forest.

b)

Plants and animals die.

c)

Animals lose their homes,

d)

The ash brings nutrients to grow new plants.

10.

What is the effect of a tsumani?

a)

People may die.

b)

Habitats may be destroyed.

c)

Buildings may be damaged.

d)

All of the above.

11.

Which animal can make large changes to its environment?

a)

A lion

b)

A seal

c)

A beaver

d)

A fly

12.

How can a kudzu plant change the environment?

a)

It grows quickly and prevents other plants from growing.

b)

It grows slowly and uses less nutrients.

c)

It makes a lot of CO2.

d)

It blocks rivers and creates dams.

13.

Which is not a way humans can help the environment?

a)

Recycling paper and plastic.

b)

Planting new trees.

c)

Using more resources.

d)

Protecting endangered species.

14.

How are human actions harmful to the environment?

a)

Cutting down trees to make farmland.

b)

Taking too much resources from the environment.

c)

Dumping trash and waste products.

d)

All of the above.

15.

What do environmental scientists do?

a)

Study and predict weather patterns.

b)

Find problems that effect the environment and try to solve them.

c)

Design and build bridges.

d)

Solve problems in computer programs.

16.

Which of these is not a fast land change?

a)

An Earthquake

b)

A Volcanic Eruption

c)

A Drought

d)

A Forest Fire

17.

Which of these is not a slow Earth change?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

A Drought

d)

A Flood

18.

What Earth change can cause a Tsunami?

a)

A flood by a lake.

b)

A drought in the desert.

c)

An earthquake under the ocean.

d)

A mudslide on a mountain.

19.

A place where hot, melted rock comes out of the ground is called _________________.

a)

An earthquake.

b)

A volcano.

c)

A flood.

d)

A tsunami.

20.

Which of these is NOT an effect of a flood?

a)

Buildings and property may be damaged.

b)

The flood may bring water borne diseases.

c)

The flood may bring nutrients and sediments.

d)

Hot, melted rock comes out of the ground.

21.

The wind and water breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is called _____________________________.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Minecraft

d)

Glaciers

22.

Wind or water moving broken rocks and sediment to new places is called _______________________________.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Transportation

d)

Fast Land Change

23.

Which of these groups cause erosion?

a)

Wind

Water

Space

b)

Wind

Water

Ice

c)

Wind

Ice

Space

d)

Water

Space

Shelter

24.

How can trees help prevent erosion?

a)

Their leaves make new food.

b)

Their stems hold the rock and soil in place.

c)

Their flowers can attract bees and other animals.

d)

Their roots can hold the rock and soil in place.

25.

A long time without rain is called _______________.

a)

A glacier.

b)

A drought.

c)

A flood.

d)

A tsunami.

26.

Which of these is NOT an effect of a drought?

a)

Animals migrate to other areas to search for water.

b)

Dry plants may create a risk of forest fire.

c)

An earthquake underwater can create a tsunami.

d)

People may have to reduce their water use for cooking, cleaning, etc.