WorksheetsThe Environment and Natural Resources
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following is an example of a natural resource? Choose 2.
Coal
Paper
Plastic
Cotton
What is a natural resource?
Something that fills a basic need
Everything in the world
Anything from nature that people can use.
Anything that is living
Which of the following are humanmade resources?
Spaghetti
Wood
A table
Water
What is a product?
Anything found in nature.
Something grown in nature.
Anything people can use to meet their needs.
Something made by people or machines
Which of these is made from wheat?
Sugar
Bread
Sausages
Chair
What is cotton?
A plant with soft, white fibres.
An animal with soft, white wool.
A humanmade fabric
A nonliving resource
Is chocolate a natural resource or humanmade product?
Natural Resource
Humanmade Product
What product can use make from cows and wheat?
A computer
French Fries
A cheeseburger
Strawberry Ice Cream
Which of these is the cause?
A fire starts in the forest.
Plants and animals die.
Animals lose their homes,
The ash brings nutrients to grow new plants.
What is the effect of a tsumani?
People may die.
Habitats may be destroyed.
Buildings may be damaged.
All of the above.
Which animal can make large changes to its environment?
A lion
A seal
A beaver
A fly
How can a kudzu plant change the environment?
It grows quickly and prevents other plants from growing.
It grows slowly and uses less nutrients.
It makes a lot of CO2.
It blocks rivers and creates dams.
Which is not a way humans can help the environment?
Recycling paper and plastic.
Planting new trees.
Using more resources.
Protecting endangered species.
How are human actions harmful to the environment?
Cutting down trees to make farmland.
Taking too much resources from the environment.
Dumping trash and waste products.
All of the above.
What do environmental scientists do?
Study and predict weather patterns.
Find problems that effect the environment and try to solve them.
Design and build bridges.
Solve problems in computer programs.
Which of these is not a fast land change?
An Earthquake
A Volcanic Eruption
A Drought
A Forest Fire
Which of these is not a slow Earth change?
Weathering
Erosion
A Drought
A Flood
What Earth change can cause a Tsunami?
A flood by a lake.
A drought in the desert.
An earthquake under the ocean.
A mudslide on a mountain.
A place where hot, melted rock comes out of the ground is called _________________.
An earthquake.
A volcano.
A flood.
A tsunami.
Which of these is NOT an effect of a flood?
Buildings and property may be damaged.
The flood may bring water borne diseases.
The flood may bring nutrients and sediments.
Hot, melted rock comes out of the ground.
The wind and water breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is called _____________________________.
Weathering
Erosion
Minecraft
Glaciers
Wind or water moving broken rocks and sediment to new places is called _______________________________.
Weathering
Erosion
Transportation
Fast Land Change
Which of these groups cause erosion?
Wind
Water
Space
Wind
Water
Ice
Wind
Ice
Space
Water
Space
Shelter
How can trees help prevent erosion?
Their leaves make new food.
Their stems hold the rock and soil in place.
Their flowers can attract bees and other animals.
Their roots can hold the rock and soil in place.
A long time without rain is called _______________.
A glacier.
A drought.
A flood.
A tsunami.
Which of these is NOT an effect of a drought?
Animals migrate to other areas to search for water.
Dry plants may create a risk of forest fire.
An earthquake underwater can create a tsunami.
People may have to reduce their water use for cooking, cleaning, etc.
