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Natural Resources

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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.

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

3.

A student created a chart classifying resources as renewable or non-renewable, but has made a mistake. Which resources should actually be classified as non-renewable and why?

a)

Animals, because they grow old and die

b)

Plants, because there are so many kinds

c)

Minerals, since they are replaced very slowly

d)

Wind, because sometimes the wind does not blow

4.

Why is water classified as a renewable, rather than a nonrenewable, resource?

a)

water is constantly replaced

b)

water is important to all life

c)

water can be frozen into ice

d)

water 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.

Donating old towels and blankets to an animal shelter is a way to _____.

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

7.

Using the least amount of paper towels as you possibly can to dry your hands after washing them is a way to _____.

a)

Reduce

b)

Reuse

c)

Recycle

8.

When a manufacturing company turns used paper into material to make cardboard, that is an example of _____.

a)

Reducing

b)

Reusing

c)

Recycling

9.

What is a need?

a)

something you would like to have

b)

something that makes your life harder

c)

something you must have to survive

d)

something that plants use to create energy

10.

Organize these items into the correct category.

Categorize the following

water

fresh air

food

shelter

cell phone

video games

sports car

NBA tickets

Need
Want