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Human Impacts on the Environment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Energy sources that cannot be replenished once they are used are called _______ resources.

a)

renewable

b)

natural

c)

nonrenewable

d)

synthetic

2.

Which energy source is renewable?

a)

oil

b)

wind

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

3.

If people continue to use ______ at the current rate, then our nonrenewable energy sources could run out.

a)

fossil fuels

b)

wind energy

c)

biofuels

d)

geothermal energy

4.

A ____ is a large molecule made of many repeating units.

a)

monomer

b)

plastic

c)

fossil fuel

d)

polymer

5.

This image represents a (a)   .

6.

All synthetic products are made from _____.

a)

wood

b)

fossil fuels

c)

natural resources

d)

plastic

7.

True or False: All living things are made of polymers.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which statement is true?

a)

All plastics are polymers.

b)

All polymers are plastics.

c)

All fossil fuels are polymers.

d)

All natural resources are polymers.

9.

Which of the following is not made of polymers?

a)

fingernails

b)

eyelashes

c)

water

d)

apples

10.

A plastic sinks in water, gives off an orange flame and softens in acetone. Which type of plastic is it?

a)

LDPE

b)

PS

c)

PET

d)

PVC

11.

Which plastics will float in an alcohol/water mixture?

a)

LDPE and PP

b)

LDPE and PVC

c)

HDPE and PP

d)

HDPE and LDPE

12.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following is an advantage of synthetic products?

a)

They use large amounts of energy to be produced.

b)

They use natural resources to be produced.

c)

They can be less expensive to make than natural products.

14.

Which is the best option when trying to manage the plastic pollution problem?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Repeat

15.

Choose the best option about plastic pollution.

a)

Plastic can be harmful to wildlife.

b)

Plastic can to harmful to natural waterways.

c)

Plastic can be harmful to habitats.

d)

All of the responses are true.