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Natural Resources - Unit 4 for 4th Grade

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

Any matter that can be used to satisfy a need.

1.

Resources

b)

waste products that damage an ecosystem

2.

Pollution

c)

A resource that can be replaced within a reasonable amount of time.

3.

renewable resource

d)

preserving and protecting resources

4.

conservation

e)

a type of nonrenewable resource like coal, oil and natural gas.

5.

fossil fuel

2.

Match the following

a)

a way to conserve resources such as plastic, metal, glass, and paper

1.

recycling

b)

a resource that once used cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time.

2.

nonrenewable resource

c)

burning fossil fuels creates this

3.

pollution

d)

energy of fossil fuels comes originally comes from the?

4.

sun

3.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

water

solar

wind

geothermal

oil

gasoline

natural gas

coal

plants/wood

animals

nuclear

fossil fuels

Renewable Resources
Nonrenewable Resources
4.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
5.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
6.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

7.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
8.
If the factory in this diagram was NOT practicing good environmental conservation, what effect would be produced?
a)
air and water pollution
b)
good fishing for recreation
c)
plentiful animals in the river
d)
purified drinking water
9.
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"
10.

You can conserve natural resources so that they

a)

will cause volcanic eruptions.

b)

will cause global warming

c)

will be gone soon.

d)

will be around for people in the future

11.

Why is conservation important?

a)

they are limited and we may run out

b)

it is not that important

c)

because we can make more money with trees

d)

because it gives money to the government

12.

Why should we conserve natural resources?

a)

Because a guy on YouTube with 20 million subscribers said so.

b)

So I can move my clip and get candy.

c)

Because my mom told me so.

d)

Because people on the planet are using more resources than we can replace. If we don't conserve, or save the resources, they will not last.

13.

Which of these are fossil fuels? (Select three.)

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

oxygen

e)

igneous rock

14.
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?
a)
They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.
b)
They are being formed too far beneath the surface.
c)
The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process.
d)
We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.
15.
What happens when you reduce, reuse, and recycle?
a)
You find non-renewable resorces
b)
You conserve natural resources
16.
Why are fossil fuels non-renewable resources?
a)
because they are used to light and heat homes
b)
Because they can be used over and over again
c)
Because they cause water and air pollution
d)
Because they take millions of years to replace 
17.
What can you do to reduce waste?
a)
Care for people who live in your community.
b)
Use things once and throw them out.
c)
Buy new books and electronic equipment.
d)
Choose things that use less packaging.
18.
How would having a yard sale to sell old toys, be good for the environment?
a)
make money
b)
toys are good for the environment
c)
use up natural resources
d)
other people can reuse the toys
19.

Why do we recycle things?

a)

So that people can burn the things later

b)

So that it can be thrown away in the sea

c)

So that it can be reused and becomes a new other product

d)

So that it can be used as shelter for pest like rats and cockroaches

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