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Natural Resources

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A resource is considered renewable if it -

a)

can be created only over millions of years

b)

is made of Earths’ materials like rocks and minerals

c)

can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time

d)

is useful to humans in making energy and materials

2.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Paper

b)

Coal

c)

Milk

d)

Water

3.

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?

a)

Student A

b)

Student B

c)

Student C

d)

Student D

4.

Why is water classified as a renewable rather than a nonrenewable resource? Water is classified as renewable because it -

a)

is constantly replaced

b)

is important to all life

c)

can be frozen into ice

d)

evaporates into the air

5.

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 –

a)

take a long time to form

b)

are used to produce heat

c)

form from organic matter

d)

can be found underground

6.

Which of the following resources is collected by the panels on the roof of this home?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

wind

d)

sunlight

7.
 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
8.
What is the source of energy that causes the blades of a turbine to move?
a)
coal
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
sunlight
9.
Which of the following is NOT a way that people can be harmful to the environment?
a)
burning coal for energy
b)
clearing land for homes
c)
making products from wood
d)
planting trees in a forest
10.
Which of the following is a major cause of air pollution?
a)
burning fossil fuels
b)
dumping waste in landfills
c)
using wind and solar energy
d)
releasing waste into streams
11.

Choose an example of how nonrenewable resources can be used up.

a)

Mining for coal and using it to heat homes

b)

Rainwater collecting in a barrel

c)

Sun rays being changed into solar energy

d)

Planting plants to create more oxygen

12.

Using a plastic soda bottle after it is melted down to make jacket stuffing, is an example of ___.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

13.

Giving your clothes that you wore when you were two to your baby sister is an example of _____.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

14.

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 _____.

a)

reduce

b)

reuse

c)

recycle

15.
Which of these methods uses the least amount of fossil fuels? 
a)
Taking public transportation
b)
Carpooling
c)
Biking
d)
Driving a motorcycle
16.

What is conservation?

a)

Saving natural resources.

b)

Watching television throughout the day.

c)

Using natural and human resources.

d)

Leaving the water running.

17.
Which one is an example of recycling
 
 
 
a)
Reusing a paper bag for lunch. 
b)
 Using less water to take a bath. 
c)
Making new glass bottles from old ones.
d)
Using plastic cups instead of paper cups. 
18.
What is one way a person can help to conserve or save energy?


     
a)

Drive a big car with no passengers.

b)

Cut off lights when exiting a room.

c)

Brush teeth with hot water.

d)

Ride the bus instead of biking to school.

19.

Things found in nature that people can use...

a)

animals

b)

environment

c)

natural resource

d)

renewable resources

20.
Your family uses this type of energy to heat your home and many of you cook with this type of energy.
a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Solar Power

d)

Natural Gas