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Unit 48 Here for the Long Haul

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are things found in nature that we can use?

a)

conserve

b)

stepping stones

c)

fossil fuels

d)

natural resources

2.

Natural resources formed in the earth such as coal and oil are called____?

a)

electricity

b)

environment

c)

fossil fuels

d)

super charged

3.

What is the name of the planet we live on?

a)

Florida

b)

Earth

c)

Sebring

d)

United States

4.

Tiny parts of rocks, soil, and sand are called________________?

a)

minerals

b)

fossil fuels

c)

natural resources

d)

biotechnology

5.

Which one of these natural resources can never be used up?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

sunlight

d)

dirt

6.

What natural resource do we use when we brush our teeth?

a)

electricity

b)

water

c)

air

d)

toothpaste

7.

What means to use something carefully so it will not be wasted?

a)

natural resources

b)

conserve

c)

raw materials

d)

biotechnology

8.

A person or scientist who works to find ways to conserve natural resources is a___?

a)

genius

b)

conservationist

c)

resource hunter

d)

recycler

9.

To protect and save natural resources for future generations is known as __________?

a)

biotechnology

b)

sustainability

c)

ensure

d)

natural resources

10.

What do we call people who work to conserve natural resources?

a)

conservationists

b)

botanist

c)

smart

d)

resource hunters

11.

What are parts of cells that affect how living things grow?

a)

natural resource

b)

genes

c)

biotechnology

d)

seeds

12.

To make sure of something or to be certain is what word?

a)

ensure

b)

sustain

c)

fossil fuel

d)

natural resource

13.

What uses living things to make useful products?

a)

genes

b)

conservation

c)

biotechnology

d)

sustain

14.

What natural resource is mostly used to make electricity?

a)

oil

b)

sunlight

c)

coal

d)

air

15.

What is one way to conserve water in our homes?

a)

shut it off

b)

take shorter showers

c)

only use bottled water

d)

never shut it off

16.

What is used to make electricity from the sun?

a)

windmills

b)

solar energy

c)

sun spots

d)

solar flares

17.

What is one thing we can do in our everyday life to ensure the sustainability of oil?

a)

Walk or bike

b)

use battery operated cars

c)

take an uber

d)

nothing we cannot ensure the sustainability of oil

18.

Material made from chemicals ands fossil fuels that is used for many products is called?

a)

metal

b)

glass

c)

plastic

d)

paper

19.

What is one thing from nature that companies in the construction industry use to build homes?

a)

cement

b)

wood

c)

people

d)

trucks

20.

To make something new from something that has been used is known as ___________?

a)

plastic

b)

biotechnology

c)

sustainability

d)

recycle

21.

How can companies in the construction industry ensure the sustainability of trees?

a)

refuse to use wood

b)

only cut down dead trees

c)

plant new trees

d)

nothing because the companies cannot ensure anything in nature

22.

What is the branch of science that studies and uses living things to make useful products?

a)

Biology

b)

Biotechnology

c)

Geology

d)

Natural Sciences

23.

What do scientists use to make antibiotics?

a)

mineral

b)

medicine

c)

vitamins

d)

mold

24.

What is one problem that a lot of farmers have?

a)

too much rain

b)

weeds

c)

no good soil

d)

no equipment

25.

What did scientists use to fix the weed problem?

a)

genes

b)

medicine

c)

water

d)

more weeds

26.

What is one thing we can do to conserve natural resources?

a)

recycle

b)

throw everything in garbage

c)

drive smaller cars

d)

nothing we can not conserve natural resources

27.

What is paper made from?

a)

grass

b)

plastic

c)

trees

d)

coal

28.

What is glass made from?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

factory machines

d)

sand

29.

What material is made from minerals found in rocks

a)

plastic

b)

sand

c)

metal

d)

coal

30.

Has reading "Here for the Long Haul" make you more aware of how you can conserve resources at home?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

have not thought about it