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WorksheetsNatural Resources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
A resource is considered renewable if it -
can be created only over millions of years
is made of Earths’ materials like rocks and minerals
can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time
is useful to humans in making energy and materials
Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
Paper
Coal
Milk
Water
Students were asked to generate a list that contained nothing but renewable resources. Which student was the the only one to make a correct list?
Student A
Student B
Student C
Student D
Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource? Water is classified as renewable because it -
is constantly replaced
is important to all life
can be frozen into ice
evaporates into the air
Fossil fuels form when organic matter is buried and then exposed to heat and pressure for millions of years. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable resources because they –
take a long time to form
are used to produce heat
form from organic matter
can be found underground
Which of the following resources is collected by the panels on the roof of this home?
air
water
wind
sunlight
Choose an example of how nonrenewable resources can be used up.
Mining for coal and using it to heat homes
Rainwater collecting in a barrel
Sun rays being changed into solar energy
Planting plants to create more oxygen
Using a plastic soda bottle after it is melted down to make jacket stuffing, is an example of ___.
reduce
reuse
recycle
Giving your clothes that you wore when you were two to your baby sister is an example of _____.
reduce
reuse
recycle
Turning off running water while I brush my teeth, many students taking the bus to school instead of going to school in a car, and using paper bags instead of plastic are all examples of _____.
reduce
reuse
recycle
What is conservation?
Saving natural resources.
Watching television throughout the day.
Using natural and human resources.
Leaving the water running.
Drive a big car with no passengers.
Cut off lights when exiting a room.
Brush teeth with hot water.
Ride the bus instead of biking to school.
Things found in nature that people can use...
animals
environment
natural resource
renewable resources
Oil
Coal
Solar Power
Natural Gas
