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WorksheetsHuman Impacts on the Environment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Energy sources that cannot be replenished once they are used are called _______ resources.
renewable
natural
nonrenewable
synthetic
Which energy source is renewable?
oil
wind
coal
natural gas
If people continue to use ______ at the current rate, then our nonrenewable energy sources could run out.
fossil fuels
wind energy
biofuels
geothermal energy
A ____ is a large molecule made of many repeating units.
monomer
plastic
fossil fuel
polymer
This image represents a (a) .
All synthetic products are made from _____.
wood
fossil fuels
natural resources
plastic
True or False: All living things are made of polymers.
True
False
Which statement is true?
All plastics are polymers.
All polymers are plastics.
All fossil fuels are polymers.
All natural resources are polymers.
Which of the following is not made of polymers?
fingernails
eyelashes
water
apples
A plastic sinks in water, gives off an orange flame and softens in acetone. Which type of plastic is it?
LDPE
PS
PET
PVC
Which plastics will float in an alcohol/water mixture?
LDPE and PP
LDPE and PVC
HDPE and PP
HDPE and LDPE
Many plastics can be recycled into other products. For example, some plastic can be recycled into life jackets. True or False: All 6 types of plastic can be recycled into life jackets.
True
False
Which of the following is an advantage of synthetic products?
They use large amounts of energy to be produced.
They use natural resources to be produced.
They can be less expensive to make than natural products.
Which is the best option when trying to manage the plastic pollution problem?
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Repeat
Choose the best option about plastic pollution.
Plastic can be harmful to wildlife.
Plastic can to harmful to natural waterways.
Plastic can be harmful to habitats.
All of the responses are true.
