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Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
coal
b)
minerals
c)
natural gas
d)
oil
2.
Which of the following is true about coal?
a)
It is renewable because it is deep inside Earth.
b)
It is renewable because it can easily be replaced as it is used.
c)
It is nonrenewable because it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.
d)
It is nonrenewable because it fuels many power plants that make electricity.
3.
 Which of the following are renewable sources of energy?
a)
coal and natural gas
b)
oil and electricity
c)
sunlight and petroleum
d)
wind and water
4.
What is the source of energy that causes the blades of a turbine to move?
a)
coal
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
sunlight
5.

What is conservation?

a)

Using resources wisely.

b)

Watching television throughout the day.

c)

Using natural and human resources however you want.

d)

Leaving the watering running.

6.

What is one way people help the environment?

a)

building new cities

b)

tearing down a forest

c)

throwing away plastic

d)

picking up litter

7.

Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve resources?

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

d)

Remind

8.

To reduce the use of plastic bags is to ...

a)

Use less plastic bags.

b)

Use more plastic bags.

c)

Use the same amount.

d)

None of the above.

9.

What are we doing to conserve when we take short showers?

a)

Recycling water

b)

Reusing water

c)

Reducing the amount of water used

10.

Conserving natural resources is important. All of the following are ways to conserve resources EXCEPT -

a)

using a lunch kit

b)

recycling a glass jar

c)

using plastic bags once and throwing away

d)

reusing a shoebox for a project

11.
What is a natural resource? 
a)
something you buy
b)
something you make
c)
something found in nature you use
12.
Which is an example of a natural resource? 
a)
table
b)
water
c)
video game
d)
marker
13.

Which of the following is a way a person could demonstrate conservation?

a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)

limiting water use when showering and brushing teeth

c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
14.
Which of the following is a way students could conserve paper?
a)
buy only new paperback books
b)
use both sides of the paper in a notebook
c)
pick up paper wrappers in the schoolyard
d)
use paper towels to clean spills in the lab
15.
People use cotton and wool for what?
a)
to make gasoline
b)
to make food
c)
to make electricity
d)
to make clothing
16.
Which of these items is NOT needed for  human beings to live?
a)
food
b)
water
c)
shelter
d)
YouTube
17.
What do you call a useful material that can be drawn from when needed?
a)
agriculture
b)
a community
c)
a resource
d)
a reservoir
18.
The science of cultivating land for growing food or raising animals is called _____
a)
agriculture
b)
nutrition science
c)
geology
d)
geography
19.

Why are trees a natural resource?

a)

because they come from Earth

b)

because they can never be replaced

c)

because they are made by humans

d)

because they are used for many things

20.

What is the purpose of recycling?

a)

to produce resources

b)

to conserve resources

c)

to decrease resources

d)

to change resources

21.

After he finishes his lunch, Edwin needs to get rid of his trash. He has the empty paper bag that he brought his lunch in, an empty soda can, a pizza crust that he didn't finish, and a dirty napkin.


Match the item to the action Edwin could do to practice saving resources: Paper Bag

a)

Recycle

b)

Throw Away

22.

After he finishes his lunch, Edwin needs to get rid of his trash. He has the empty paper bag that he brought his lunch in, an empty soda can, a pizza crust that he didn't finish, and a dirty napkin.


Match the item to the action Edwin could do to practice saving resources: Pizza Crust

a)

Recycle

b)

Throw Away

23.

Something that can be easily replaced, such as trees, water or animals for food.

a)

Nonrenewable resource

b)

Renewable resource

c)

Natural Resource

24.

A natural resource that can be used up. Oil, natural gas and coal are nonrenewable resources.

a)

Nonrenewable resource

b)

Renewable resource

c)

Conservation

25.

To ___________means to use less of something.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

26.

When you __________ something, you use it again.

a)

recycle

b)

reuse

c)

reduce

27.

This is caused when people do not put trash where it belongs.

a)

water pollution

b)

land pollution

c)

air pollution

28.
Which one is not a natural resource? 
a)
Water
b)
Plants
c)
Play dough 
d)
Air

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