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Grant Resources Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is something found in nature that is necessary or useful for humans?


a)

renewable resource

b)

natural resource

c)

nonrenewable resource

d)

electricity

2.

Which of the following is not an example of a natural resource?

a)

soil

b)

minerals

c)

vegetation

d)

silicon

3.
Coal is a natural resource, why is it considered a non-renewable resource?
a)
Once coal is used up, it can never be replaced.
b)
Earth's coal supply is unlimited.
c)
Coal was a renewable resource, until it was mismanaged by humans.
d)
Coal is considered a nonrenewable resource, because it takes millions of years to form.
4.
How can people minimize the amount of resources they use?
a)
Create more landfills and garbage dumps.
b)
Buy products with lots of packaging.
c)
Reduce, reuse, recycle.
d)
Think only about what you need right now and don’t worry about the future.
5.
Since the Earth's population has increased in size in the last 100 years, the amount of resources we use has...
a)
Increased
b)
Decreased
c)
Stayed the same.
d)
Disappeared/ unavailable
6.

Which species has the greatest ability to impact our environment?

a)

Humans

b)

Cattle

c)

Elephants

d)

Whales

7.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Minerals

c)

Petroleum (oil)

d)

Sunlight (solar)

8.

Which of the following is true about using fossil fuels for energy? (Check ALL that apply)

a)

They are nonrenewable, and will eventually run out.

b)

They produce greenhouse gases like CO2

c)

They cause global climate change (increase in global temperature)

d)

They take millions of year to be created

9.

According to this graph, what is the total percentage of renewable energy resources

a)

5%

b)

14%

c)

86%

d)

95%

10.

Which is an advantage of renewable energy

a)

Renewable energy is sustainable

b)

Renewable energy does not produce Carbon Dioxide

c)

Renewable resources do not produce as much pollution

d)

All of these

11.

Lumber companies in the US replant forests as they cut them down. This is why in the US forests are considered:

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

c)

Abiotic

d)

a man-made resource

12.

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

a)

require expensive equipment

b)

take millions of years to replenish themselves

c)

can be found all over

d)

provide all the energy we use

13.

Expensive to use for large scale energy production and it is only practical for areas with lots of sunny days. This is a disadvantage of ______.

a)

Coal

b)

Solar

c)

Oil

d)

Wind

14.

Which best describes a disadvantage of using wind power to generate electricity?

a)

The technology used to generate electricity from wind is expensive.

b)

Much of the energy in wind power is lost when it is converted to electricity.

c)

The source of wind needed to generate electricity is variable and unpredictable.

d)

The amount of electrical energy produced from wind power is too great for power lines to withstand.

15.
Coal is a natural resource, why is it considered a non-renewable resource?
a)
Once coal is used up, it can never be replaced.
b)
Earth's coal supply is unlimited.
c)
Coal was a renewable resource, until it was mismanaged by humans.
d)
Coal is considered a nonrenewable resource, because it takes millions of years to form.
16.
Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?
a)
The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere.
b)
Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation.
c)
Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles.
d)
Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate.
17.

What are Natural Resources that take millions of years to replenish?

a)

nonrenewable resources

b)

renewable resources

18.

natural resources that are replenished naturally within a short amount of time


a)

nonrenewable resource

b)

renewable resource

19.

What is something found in nature that is necessary or useful for humans?


a)

renewable resource

b)

natural resource

c)

nonrenewable resource

d)

electricity

20.

Which of the following is true about using fossil fuels for energy? (Check ALL that apply)

a)

They are nonrenewable, and will eventually run out.

b)

They produce greenhouse gases like CO2

c)

They cause global climate change (increase in global temperature)

d)

They take millions of year to be created

21.
Why are trees a natural resource?
a)
The leaves are green
b)
We use them to make paper, lumber, and other products.
c)
They are beautiful
d)
They grow back after they are cut down.
22.
A way the factory could help conserve the river water as a natural resource is to--
a)
filter the water before dumping into the river
b)
remove all of the animals from the area for their protection
c)
set up nets down river to remove contaminated fish
d)
post signs of "No swimming in the river"
23.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
24.

As the human population increases, so does the consumption of natural resources. What are some ways this impacts natural ecosystems and environments?

a)

negative impact

b)

positive impact

c)

habitat loss

d)

environmental pollution

25.

The _____________ the human population, the ______________ the amount of resources being used.

a)

greater, greater

b)

greater, least

c)

least, greater

d)

least, least

26.

What is the result of using fossil fuels more rapidly than they are formed?

a)

The reserves will eventually be used up

b)

The reserves will be refilled more quickly

c)

The reserves will not be affected

d)

The price of fossil fuels will fall

27.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
28.

Oil, coal, and natural gas are considered __________ ___________ because it takes millions of years for them to form.

a)

nonrenewable resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

energy resources

d)

very expensive

29.

What are nonrenewable resources?

a)

energy sources that are replaced faster than they are used

b)

energy sources that can never be replaced or are replaced more slowly than they are used

c)

a natural product that can be changed into other forms of energy to do work

30.

All of the following are fossil fuels EXCEPT

a)

oil

b)

water

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

31.
Although some ocean pollution is the result of natural occurrences, most pollution is related to _______________.
a)
global warming
b)
human activities
c)
ozone depletion
d)
upwelling
32.

What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources?

a)

Renewable energy sources will run out, non-renewable energy sources will not

b)

Renewable energy sources create a lot of pollution, non-renewable energy sources create very little

c)

Renewable energy sources come from fuels removed from the Earth, non-renewable energy resources are not

d)

Renewable energy sources will not run out, non-renewable energy sources will

33.

Which of the following BEST explains why fossil fuel supplies are limited?

a)

People are not allowed to use large amounts of fossil fuels

b)

Only small amounts of fossil fuels ever formed, and early humans used most of the available supply

c)

Fossil fuels formed over millions of years and they are being used more quickly than they can be replaced

d)

Fossil fuels exist in very large quantities, but they are difficult for scientists to locate

34.

Which of the following is a reason why we cannot rely entirely on NON-RENEWABLE energy resources?

a)

They cause very little pollution

b)

They will run out

c)

They can only be used near water supplies

d)

They cannot be used in all weather conditions

35.

_____________ are replenished more quickly than they are used.

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Nonrenewable resources

c)

Material resources

d)

Energy resources

36.

Which is an environmental benefit of converting to renewable resources as energy sources?

a)

A decrease in air pollution

b)

An increase in the cost of energy

c)

An increase in the use of fossil fuels

d)

A decrease in electrical energy production

37.
a)
85.7%
b)
7.5%
c)
44.9%
d)
14.3%
38.
 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
39.
What is the source of energy that causes the blades of a turbine to move?
a)
coal
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
sunlight
40.
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
41.
Which of the following is NOT a way that people can be harmful to the environment?
a)
driving cars and trucks
b)
dumping factory wastes
c)
creating oil spills
d)
using solar energy
42.

The surroundings in which people, animals, or plants live

a)

conservation

b)

trees

c)

renewable resource

d)

environment

43.

We use both renewable and non-renewable resources as sources of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Anything that can be used to satisfy a need is called_____

a)

Resource

b)

Source

c)

Nature

d)

Material

45.

Buildings,bridges, roads, machinery and vehicles are all examples of __________ resources

a)

Biotic

b)

potential

c)

renewable

d)

Human-made

46.

What does it mean that resources are unevenly distributed?

a)

There are different amounts of resources in specific places

b)

No pattern to distribution of resources

c)

The resources have odd shapes

d)

It all depends on water

47.

The United States has the third highest population of all the countries in the world, yet it has the highest energy consumption. Which energy source is the United States in danger of depleting first?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

In a city, home-heating from coal and local timber increased by 30% in a single year.


As a result, which direct impact to the local environment will most likely happen?

a)

Soil erosion in the area will decrease.

b)

Forests in the area will grow much faster.

c)

Carbon dioxide concentrations in the air will increase.

d)

Lakes, rivers, and streams will become less polluted.

49.

Use the pie graph to answer the question.


What percentage of energy is produced from energy sources that are nonrenewable?

a)

21.3%

b)

44.7%

c)

69.1%

d)

89.4%

50.

In a local town, more than 50% of home owners installed solar heaters to keep their homes warm instead of using electricity from coal that comes from a different state.


How will this decision impact the local environment?

a)

There will be a decrease in local deforestation.

b)

There will be an increase in acid rain as result of the increased coal conservation.

c)

There will be an increase in local smog from the coal fired power plants.

d)

There will be a decrease in local greenhouse gas emissions.

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