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DIdi Geography Test

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Anything from nature that living things use is called a ______________.
a)
energy
b)
pollution
c)
food
d)
natural resource
2.

Which are ways we use fossil fuels?

a)

eating and drinking

b)

arts and crafts

c)

paper and building

d)

cars and heat

3.

Resources that are not able to be reproduced as quickly as they are used are called _____.

a)

renewable resources

b)

replaceable resources

c)

non renewable resources

d)

non replaceable resources

4.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

5.

Renewable resources ...

a)

are not replaceable

b)

are used more frequently than non renewables

c)

are never going to run out

d)

going to run out

6.

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

a)

nuclear power plant

b)

hydroelectric power plant

c)

solar station

d)

tidal harness

7.

What are fossil fuels?

a)

coal, oil, uranium

b)

oil, natural gas, uranium

c)

coal, oil, natural gas

d)

geothemals, coal, natural gas

8.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming and waste products to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

9.

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of energy in a _____ power plant.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear

d)

hydroelectric

10.

Which of the following energy sources has the drawback of generating radioactive waste.

a)

fossil fuels

b)

nuclear

c)

geothermal

d)

hydroelectric

11.

Which of the following uses tides or waves to generate electricity?

a)

hydroelectric

b)

geothermal

c)

tidal harness

d)

wind

12.

Hydroelectric dams and their technology are expensive to build. Is this a pro or con?

a)

Pro

b)

Con

13.

Fossil Fuels are inexpensive to obtain and use. Is this a pro or con?

a)

Pro

b)

Con

14.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
15.

Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?

a)

Less Expensive

b)

More Energy

c)

All of these

16.
Energy we get from earth's interior heat
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar Energy 
c)
Wind Energy 
d)
Hydroelectricity 
17.

What is a disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

a)

They have a large carbon footprint.

b)

They can all be used up over time.

c)

They can lead to global warming.

d)

All of these.

18.

Which place would be the best place to use solar power

a)

Colorado

b)

Washington State

c)

Alaska

d)

South Pole

19.

Which of the following has the greatest efficiency out of all of the natural resources?

a)

hydroelectric

b)

fossil fuels

c)

solar

d)

geothermal

20.

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

a)

They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

b)

They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

c)

They are renewable and will always be available.

d)

Renewable resources have no disadvantages.

21.

Which of these is a renewable energy source?

a)

uranium

b)

natural gas

c)

ethanol

d)

coal

22.

Which of the following resources would be considered renewable?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

metal ore

d)

natural gas

23.

What is the term for important nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of living organisms?

a)

solar particles

b)

mineral sediments

c)

fossil fuels

d)

elemental energy

24.

What is the purpose of recycling?

a)

to produce resources

b)

to conserve resources

c)

to decrease resources

d)

to change resources

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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: Napkin

a)

Recycle

b)

Throw Away

28.

Clothes are often made from cotton, which is grown from a plant. What kind of resource is cotton?

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

c)

mineral

d)

chemical

29.

Which is NOT a type of fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Wood

d)

Natural Gas

30.

How are fossil fuels formed?

a)

They are made in factories

b)

Dead plants and animals died millions of years ago and were buried under heat and pressure

c)

Dead plants were buried under heat and pressure

d)

Dead animals were buried under heat and pressure

31.

How old are fossil fuels?

a)

Millions of years old

b)

A few decades old

c)

Hundreds of years old

d)

They are new

32.

Fossil fuels need a saturated environment (to be under water), in order to form. Why?

a)

Water is life

b)

You have to stay hydrated

c)

The water dissolves them

d)

The water creates pressure

33.

Fossil Fuels also need an anaerobic environment, in order to form. What does that mean

a)

High oxygen

b)

No oxygen

c)

wide open spaces

d)

working out

34.

What do fossil fuels need to form?

a)

High pressure and low heat

b)

High pressure and high heat

c)

Low pressure and low heat

d)

Low pressure and high heat

35.

Do Fossil Fuels get their energy from the Sun?

a)

yes

b)

no

36.

How is it that fossil fuels get their energy from the Sun?

a)

Animals trap the Sun's energy and give it to fossil fuels.

b)

The sun directly gives its energy to fossil fuels.

c)

Fossil fuels absorb energy directly from the sun.

d)

Plants absorb energy from the sun. Some animals eat those plants to gain energy. When the plants and the animals die, some get turned into fossil fuels.

37.

Which fossil fuel is formed only from dead plants in swamps?

a)

Rubber

b)

Petroleum

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

38.

What runs of fossil fuels?

a)

Cars

b)

Electricity

c)

Outdoor Grills

d)

All of the Above

39.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are fossil fuels.

a)

FACT

b)

BLUFF

40.

Fossil fuels are presently the world’s primary energy source.

a)

FACT

b)

BLUFF

41.

Mining is the process of extracting coal, oil, and natural gas from the ground.

a)

FACT

b)

BLUFF

42.

Lignite is the highest-grade coal.

a)

FACT

b)

BLUFF

43.

Fossil fuels are formed in an oxygen-rich environment.

a)

FACT

b)

BLUFF

44.

Oil is an organic material mostly made from algae.

a)

FACT

b)

BLUFF

45.

Natural gas is produced from sedimentary rock formation by forcing chemicals, water, and sand down a well under high pressure.

a)

FACT

b)

BLUFF

46.

Anthracite coal has the lowest fixed carbon content compared to other types of coal.

a)

FACT

b)

BLUFF

47.

Low pressures and temperature facilitate the formation of fossil fuel.

a)

FACT

b)

BLUFF

48.

Natural gas is the Earth’s cleanest fossil fuel

a)

FACT

b)

BLUFF

49.

Which is an example of reducing?

a)

Using the same bag every time you go shopping

b)

Taking a shorter shower to save water

c)

Turning old cans into new cans

d)

Throwing away your trash

50.

Which is an example of recycling?

a)

Using the same bag everytime you go shopping

b)

taking a shorter shower

c)

turning old cans into new cans

d)

throwing away your trash in the garbage can

51.

If i buy a bottle of water and throw it away immediately what is this an example of?

a)

reducing

b)

reusing

c)

recycling

d)

disposal

52.

The 3 Rs stand for

a)

Rest, read and rock on!

b)

Run, rap and resist

c)

Reduce, reuse and recycle

53.

What does RECYCLING mean?

a)

throw away

b)

give things to other people

c)

make new things out of old ones

d)

using things again and again

54.

What should you do with your old clothes?

a)

burn them

b)

throw them into rubbish bin

c)

give to other people

d)

nothing

55.

Select all the things below which are made from fossil fuels.

a)

Plastic bags

b)

Petrol

c)

Metal screws

d)

Pencils

56.

Recycling is the process of:

a)

Buying new things

b)

Taking old or unwanted products and using the materials to make new things.

c)

Putting unwanted products in landfill.

d)

Burning unwanted products.

57.

Select some benefits of recycling:

a)

Uses fewer limited resources.

b)

Uses less energy.

c)

Difficult to separate components of some materials.

d)

Makes less rubbish, which ends up in landfill sites.

58.

Recycling could help to prevent further increases in greenhouse gas level.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

It is important to recycle aluminium because it uses less energy to recycle aluminium than to mine and extract aluminium from aluminium ore.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Select ways in which mining can harm the environment.

a)

Destroys habitats

b)

Yields materials humans need

c)

Is an energy-intensive process

d)

Causes pollution

61.

What are the benefits of recycling?

a)

Increases carbon dioxide emissions and keeps the planet warm so we are not as cold Mars

b)

Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators, Conserves natural resources, Prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials, Saves energy.

c)

Wind farms become more economical and mining companies need to give more money to the poor.

d)

Cars can go faster on recycled petrol

62.

What can you do with your food waste?

a)

Throw it away

b)

Put it in a compost bin

c)

Throw it in your neighbours house

d)

Put it on your garden

63.

The second step in the recycling process includes which of the following?

a)

Processing

b)

Sorting

c)

Collecting

d)

Reusing

64.

Coal and Oil are examples of_____________ resources.

a)

Non-natural

b)

Non-efficient

c)

Non-polluting

d)

Non-renewable

65.

What might happen if we continue burning fossil fuels at the rate we do today? Choose the best answer.

a)

The cost of fossil fuels may drop

b)

Fewer and fewer oil wells and coal mines may be constructed

c)

The earth's climate may change rapidly

d)

Automobiles will become less fuel-efficient

66.

Which of the following processes consumes the least energy?

a)

Turning a tree into paper products

b)

Extracting oil from the ground and turning it into a plastic jug

c)

Recycling an old glass bottle so it can be used again

d)

Mining aluminum and shaping it into a soda can

67.

How is a compact fluorescent light bulb different from a conventional bulb?

a)

It is much smaller

b)

It emits less light

c)

It consumes less power

d)

It doesn't last as long

68.

Which of the following is the most energy-efficient form of transportation?

AB CD

a)

A hybrid car

b)

A city bus

c)

A diesel train

d)

A bicycle

69.

Act of using a resource wisely

a)

Reuse

b)

Recycle

c)

Conservation

70.

Examples of renewable energy sources.

a)

Solar

b)

Coal

c)

Wind

d)

Water

e)

Natural gas

71.
Using resources carefully and not wasting them is
a)
recycling
b)
conservation
c)
scientific method
d)
hydroponics
72.
Taking the bus instead of driving is helpful because
a)
there will be less pollution
b)
there will be less use of fossil fuels
c)
there will be less traffic
d)
All of the above
73.
LED bulbs
a)
burn out quickly
b)
use more energy
c)
last longer and use less energy
74.
Giving up plastic bags helps save which natural resource? 
a)
Fossil fuels
b)
Petroleum
c)
Water
75.
What is the difference between reusing and recycling? 
a)
Reusing requires changing or reprocessing an item or natural resource
b)
Recycling requires changing or reprocessing an item or natural resource
c)
Reusing is a type of recycling
76.
In order to save materials, which of the three Rs is the most effective? 
a)
Reuse
b)
Recycle
c)
Reduce
77.

What ecological problem is shown in this picture?

a)

littering

b)

water pollution

c)

air pollution

d)

endangered animals

78.

What is littering?

a)

Throwing garbage on the ground instead of in a trash can

b)

Picking up garbage that other people threw away

c)

Rescuing animals that got sick from eating garbage

d)

Holding onto garbage until you find a trash can

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