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WorksheetsNatural Resources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these statements is correct?
Earth has an endless supply of resources
Most of Earth's resources are endless but a few are limited.
Most of Earth's resources are limited but a few are endless.
Earth has a limited supply of resources that will eventually end
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
Renewable resources can be replaced faster than non-renewable.
Non-renewable resources can be replaced by more resources.
non-renewable resources cannot be used by humans.
Renewable resources are renewed into something new.
What does DEFORESTATION mean?
happens when people live in the forest with Nature.
happens when Earth's forests die from trees growing old.
happens when trees are removed and forests disappear
happens when fires burn forests and then it regrows
Which of these is not a Renewable Resource?
biomass energy (i.e. COAL)
geothermal energy
solar energy
wind energy
Which of these is a Renewable Resource?
oxygen
sunlight
water
plants
Most of the energy we use comes from _____?
nuclear
coal
natural gas
petrolium
Renewable Resources _______.
produce the most energy
release less pollution
require less preparation
are the most common type of consumer energy
Which of these is not a fossil fuel?
coal
Oil
Natural Gas
water
What are the two most important uses for trees?
fuel and construction
landscape decor
toilet paper
Creating paper for school
Where can we find most of Earths's usable water?
Earth's Oceans
Groundwater
Earth's surface
Earth's Glaciers
When a biosphere resource is used up faster than it can be replaced, it is because ____.
it is a natural resource
it can be replaced in a short amount of time
the resource forms very quickly
the resource forms very slowly
Why is it important to manage non-renewable resources?
they can produce too much energy
they can be used up until there is no more
they can be used up and we would have to make more
they can become too dependent for energy
Scissors, pencils, erasers are made from natural resources. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
metals
wood
sand
rubber
Which statement best supports the BIG idea behind extraction?
the before contains many natural resources
the difference shows extraction
the after has lost most of its resources
excessive extraction leaves permanent damage to ecosystems
What do we know is NOT TRUE about resources and where they are located?
Each resource has its own location
Some locations have larger quantities of resources than other locations
many resources can be found in rich ecosystems
All locations originally had the same number of resources before humans took them
Resource extraction has a limit. Find the statement that does NOT make sense.
We are extracting resources in unimaginable rates
The more we take the harder it is for the resource to replace itself.
Nature makes resources; we just have to see how to do that ourselves.
Nature can make more resources, but not if we take them too quickly.
Which of these is NOT affected by resource extraction?
living organisms
water supplies
minerals available
all of the above
What do we know about WATER when extracting mineral resources from a lake?
water can get polluted and ruined when extracting
water has to be removed to access the minerals underground
water can be collected as a resource too.
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT true about how we can prevent the use of nonrenewable resources?
walk instead of taking a short drive
shut the water when not used immediately
recycle as much as possible
take the bus for short distances
There are ways we can utilize renewable resources instead of non-renewables. Which is wrong?
We can use wind power since it is free.
We can choose fossil fuels for oil and gas.
We can choose to cook with electricity instead of fires.
We can use solar power since it is endless.
