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Topic 5 Lesson 1-2 Vocabulary - Human Impacts on Earth's Systems

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To organize into groups based on a system is to __________.

a)

organize

b)

systemize

c)

classify

d)

groupon

2.

To change in form is to ___________.

a)

metamorphose

b)

transform

c)

chemically change

d)

grow up

3.

A ____________ is a material supplied by nature that is used by humans and other organisms.

a)

natural resource

b)

mineral

c)

rock

d)

fossil fuel

4.

A naturally occurring, nonliving substance is a _________.

a)

natural resource

b)

mineral

c)

rock

d)

fossil fuel

5.

A natural substance made from one or more minerals is a _______.

a)

natural resource

b)

mineral

c)

rock

d)

fossil fuel

6.

_________ include petroleum (oil), coal, and natural gas. They are the remains of organisms that lived long ago.

a)

Natural resources

b)

Minerals

c)

Rocks

d)

Fossil fuels

7.

________ means able to produce the effect wanted without wasting time or energy.

a)

Efficient

b)

Inefficient

c)

Productive

d)

Unproductive

8.

A resource that is replenished at a slower rate than it is used is a _____________.

a)

unlimited resource

b)

renewable resource

c)

solar energy

d)

nonrenewable resource

9.

A mixture of methane and other gases formed underground and used for energy is ____________.

a)

the atmosphere

b)

greenhouse effect

c)

natural gas

d)

acid rain

10.

A material made by nature at least as quickly as people use it is a _______________.

a)

limited resource

b)

renewable resource

c)

fossil fuel

d)

nonrenewable resource

11.

__________ is energy produced by moving water.

a)

Hydroelectric energy

b)

Hydrenergy

c)

Transformers

d)

Fossil Fuels