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Natural Resources

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____________________ energy can use the differences between high and low tides to help turn turbines to create electricity

a)

Tidal Energy

b)

Hydroelectric Energy

c)

Wind Energy

d)

Biomass Energy

2.

Sun, wind water and geothermal energy are considered _____________________ energy resources since these resources can never run out.

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Expendable

c)

Inexhaustible

d)

Cool

3.

Land that is set aside to protect it from environmental problems is called a _______________ _________________.

a)

conservation station

b)

resource reserve

c)

natural preserve

d)

hydroelectric dam

4.

Wood, leaves, and manure belong to a group of renewable energy sources called ____________________.

a)

biomass

b)

sediment

c)

fossil fuels

d)

wind energy

5.

A liquid fossil fuel formed from the remains of animals, algae, and other organisms is ____________________.

a)

coal

b)

asthenosphere

c)

oil

d)

water

6.

The energy generated by moving water in rivers is called _________________________ energy.

a)

Wind Energy

b)

Tidal Energy

c)

Biomass Energy

d)

Hydroelectric Energy

7.

A fuel is a substance that provides _________________________as a result of a chemical change.

a)

Food

b)

Energy

c)

Fire

d)

Water

8.

Specific sources of pollution that can be identified are called _____.

a)

point source

b)

nonpoint source

c)

sewage

d)

runoff

9.

Using less water is one way to practice water ____________.

a)

filtration

b)

distribution

c)

conservation

d)

irrigation

10.

The intense heat from Earth's interior that warms the magma underneath the surface is called _______________.

a)

hydrogen power

b)

tidal energy

c)

geothermal energy

d)

solar energy

11.

____Factories where crude oil is separated into fuels and other products are called _____.

a)

deposits

b)

reserves

c)

refineries

d)

incinerators

12.

Which fossil fuel produces the lowest levels of most air pollutants?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

petroleum

d)

natural gas

13.

Coal is a solid fossil fuel formed from _____.

a)

the remains of animals

b)

rocks

c)

decaying plant remains

d)

hardened lava

14.

Which of the following is an example of energy conservation?

a)

driving a car alone into the city at rush hour

b)

leaving lights on whenever you leave a room

c)

recycling aluminum cans

d)

leaving your home uninsulated

15.

The three major fossil fuels are coal, oil, and _____.

a)

wood

b)

natural gas

c)

uranium

d)

electricity

16.

Fossil fuels are energy-rich because they contain___________.

a)

heat

b)

electricity

c)

hydrocarbons

17.

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because they _____.

a)

burn so quickly

b)

are in such high demand

c)

take millions of years to form

d)

pollute the air

18.

What is the result of using fossil fuels more rapidly than they are formed?

a)

the reserves will eventually be used up

b)

the reserves will be refilled more quickly

c)

the reserves will not be affected

d)

the price of fossil fuels will fall

19.

Which of the following is an advantage of solar energy?

a)

it will not run out for billions of years

b)

it is not available at night

c)

no backup energy sources are needed

d)

it must be collected from a huge area

20.

What is the most widely used source of renewable energy in the world today?

a)

hydroelectric power

b)

solar power

c)

biomass fuels

d)

tidal power

21.

The splitting of an atom’s nucleus into two smaller nuclei is called _____.

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

nuclear fission

c)

a chain reaction

d)

a meltdown

22.

Energy conservation means _____.

a)

slowing down a chemical change

b)

burning a fuel to release energy

c)

using fossil fuels to produce electricity

d)

reducing energy use

23.

What natural resource is being depicted in this graph?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

land

d)

tidal

24.

What category would you expect to see the biggest increase in as the population increases?

a)

Forest-use

b)

Pasture and Range

c)

Urban Use

d)

Special Use