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Natural resources

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are renewable resources?

a)

A limited amount and cannot be replaced in a human life time.

b)

Plastic bags

c)

Coal, oil, and natural gas

d)

Can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes

2.

Sunlight is...

a)

Very bright

b)

Will eventually run out soon

c)

A renewable resource

d)

A nonrenewable resource

3.

Wood is...

a)

A renewable resource

b)

A nonrenewable resource

c)

Used to make oil

d)

Used to make plastic

4.

A group of non-renewable resources, called ______________, include coal, oil, and natural gas.

a)

Fossils

b)

Energy

c)

Resources

d)

Fossil fuels

5.

Coal comes from...

a)

from animals that died millions of years ago.

b)

from plants that died millions of years ago.

c)

A factory

d)

Burning fossil fuels

6.

Oil is used to make...

a)

gasoline & other types of fuel

b)

plastics, DVDs, and tires

c)

Energy

d)

All of the above

7.

How can we conserve energy?

a)

use less coal, oil, and natural gas.

b)

use fabric bags instead of plastic.

c)

use public transportation instead of driving a car.

d)

All of the above

8.

This is a renewable energy resource that must be conserved.

a)

Fresh Water

b)

Oil

c)

Natural gas

d)

Coal

9.

How so we get energy from the sun?

a)

Sunlight can generate electricity straight from the sky.

b)

Solar panels use the sun to power turbines.

c)

Solar panels can convert sunlight into electrical energy.

d)

Solar panels generate their own electricity.

10.

What is geothermal energy?

a)

A power plant.

b)

Heat energy generated and stored in the Earth.

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

A nonrenewable resource

11.

What is an advantage of using hydropower (water) as an energy source?

a)

uses existing bodies of water.

b)

may divert water and alter normal water flow.

c)

might disrupt the movements of animals.

d)

sometimes causes flooding in surrounding areas.

12.

A disadvantage of this energy source is that it pollutes the air with gases.

a)

hydropwer

b)

wind

c)

coal

d)

solar

13.

One disadvantage to this source is that it's not effective in certain weather.

a)

Sun

b)

Coal

c)

Nuclear

d)

Biomass

14.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
15.
fuel made from plant or animal waste (organic matter)
a)
hydropower energy
b)
solar energy
c)
green
d)
biomass energy
16.
The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.
a)
light energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
chemical energy
d)
mechanical energy
17.

Trees are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Oil is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Energy that is made from the power of moving water

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Coal

c)

Biomass

d)

Wind

20.

To use wisely to prevent waste; save

a)

Conservation

b)

Renewable Energy

c)

Solar

d)

Hydroelectric

21.

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

a)

solar, wind, and water

b)

sola, oil, and uranium

c)

col, oil, and natural gas

22.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
23.

Which type of energy is shown?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Biomass

24.

This image shows

a)

coal to make electricity

b)

electricity to make coal

25.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
26.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource

a)

iPads

b)

Trees

c)

Wind

d)

Fossil fuels

27.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants