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WorksheetsElevate Science 5th Grade Topic 5 Human Impact on Earth's System
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Carlos has made a list of nonrenewable natural resources. Which TWO resources do NOT belong on this list?
oil
sunlight
coal
wind
Which is the best explanation for how renewable resources differ from nonrenewable resources?
Renewable resources are found in nature. Nonrenewable resources are made by humans.
Nonrenewable resources can be replaced as quickly as people use them. Renewable resources are not made fast enough to replace what is used.
Renewable resources can be replaced as quickly as people use them. Nonrenewable resources are not made fast enough to replace what is used.
Nonrenewable resources are found in nature. Renewable resources are made by humans.
Pollution is
using fewer resources
changes into heat and light
a change that happens because of some kind of action
the presence of substances in the environment that are harmful to humans and other organisms
The picture shows several energy sources. Select the energy source that is renewable.
electric wires
solar panels
sunlight
Chose the sentence that identifies how the geothermal energy is EXTRACTED.
Geothermal energy is a renewable resource.
Earth's interior is very hot.
The heat is contained in rocks, steam, water and other matter below Earth's surface.
This underground heat of the earth can be pumped directly to buildings or used to turn turbines that produce electricity.
Sangeeta is an engineer. She is working on a project to build a dam that produces hydroelectricity.
A _____________ impact of a dam is that it generates electricity without the pollution associated with burning fossil fuels.
positive
negative
Sangeeta is an engineer. She is working on a project to build a dam that produces hydroelectricity.
A ___________ impact is that the dam blocks the natural flow of water and alters the environment for plants and animals.
positive
negative
Natural gas is:
how land is changes to get energy sources
a nonrenewable fossil fuel that is flammable
a renewable resourse of flammable gas
the movement of water
What is the correct conservation effort for :
riding your bike to school instead of getting a ride in a car
recycle
reuse
reduce
What is the correct conservation effort for:
buying an outdoor chair made of plastic from old pop bottles
recycle
reuse
reduce
A change that happens because of some kind of action is a/an
environment
conservation
effect
pollution
Which human activity would most likely USE MORE nonrenewable resources?
increased use of fossil fuels
Increased recycling by humans
governmental laws on pollution amounts
Many common products, such as wooden furniture, paper, and books, are made from trees. Which of the following is a likely consequence of humans cutting down a forest in order to make use of the natural resources there?
the decrease of chemical runoff into the oceans
increased acid rain
the destruction of habitats
Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention.
National Resources
Natural Resources
Common Resources
Public Resources
All of the living and nonliving factors in an area.
Population
Earth
Government
Environment
A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed is a
biodegradable resource
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
A natural resource that forms slower than the rate at which it is consumed by humans.
biodiversity
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
Which of the following can cause pollution?
noise
garbage
chemicals
all of the above
Conservation is the practice of:
the presence of harmful substances in the air
protecting the environment and using resources carefully
a change that happens because of some kind of action
removing trees and altering habitats
Energy that comes from the movement of water is called
hydroelectric energy
natural gas
solar energy
geothermal energy
Efficient is a way to use things that:
gathers heat from the ground
using things quickly and wastefully
moves air to turn turbines
allows us to get as much as we need without wasting
Natural substances made up of one of more minerals are
rocks
minerals
renewable resources
nonrenewable resources
Minerals are:
renewable resources that power turbines
rock
naturally occurring, nonliving solids in Earth's crust
an energy that does not produce electricity
When we put something into groups we are
saving it for later
changing it
renewing it
classifying it
