WorksheetsEarth Science Chapter 3 Test review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Resources that do not run out and are continually available for use are called ___________.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
solar panels
c)
renewable
d)
greenhouse gases
2.
Resources that cannot be replaced once they run out are called _____________.
a)
solar panels
b)
renewable
c)
electricity
d)
nonrenewable
3.
Select all of the items that are renewable resources.
a)
sun
b)
coal
c)
gasoline
d)
waves
4.
What is a natural resource?
a)
rock that contains metal
b)
materials that are found on Earth that people use
c)
materials that are continually being replaced and will not run out
d)
materials that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep them from running out
5.
Which of these items is a natural resource?
a)
car
b)
trees
c)
road
d)
building
6.
Which of these items are synthetic resources?
a)
corn, green beans, soy beans
b)
air, wind, the sun
c)
water, trees, ore
d)
gasoline, bread, apple
7.
Which of these resources is renewable?
a)
water
b)
coal
c)
soil
d)
oil
8.
The Jones family bought cows, a tractor, some apple trees, and a barn to help start their farm. Which of these things are renewable resources?
a)
tractor and barn
b)
tractor and cows
c)
barn and apple trees
d)
cows and apple trees
9.
Which pair of resources is renewable?
a)
coal and oil
b)
sunlight and air
c)
copper and iron
d)
natural gas and rocks
10.
Which of these materials is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
rocks
b)
wind
c)
plants
d)
sunlight
11.
What is Ore?
a)
materials that are found on Earth that people use
b)
the protection and care of natural resources
c)
materials that are continually being replaced and will not run out
d)
rock that contains metal
12.
What is a fossil fuel?
a)
materials that are found on Earth that people use
b)
rock that contains metal
c)
a source of energy that formed from the remains of things that lived millions of years ago
d)
materials that are continually being replaced and will not run out
13.
What is conservation?
a)
materials that are found on Earth that people use
b)
rock that contains metal
c)
a source of energy that formed from the remains of things that lived millions of years ago
d)
the protection and care of natural resources
14.
Which statement about metals is true?
a)
Metals are an energy source.
b)
Metals are nonrenewable resources.
c)
Metals are continuously being replaced.
d)
Metals are formed from the remains of living things.
15.
Which statement best describes fossil fuels.
a)
They are used to build bridges.
b)
They are rocks that contain metals.
c)
They are important in controlling erosion.
d)
They are resources that cannot be replaced quickly.
16.
What type of resource is soil?
a)
a resource found in ores
b)
a human-made resource
c)
a nonrenewable resource
d)
a resource used to make glass
17.
Which of these are components of soil?
a)
rock and oil
b)
sand and roots
c)
rock and humus
d)
humus and roots
18.
Which of these is an example of conservation of Earth's natural resources?
a)
taking shorter showers
b)
building mines for copper
c)
cutting down trees to make paper
d)
using fossil fuels to power machines
19.
Charles uses a big barrel to catch and store rain. Then he uses that rain to water his plants. How is Charles helping the environment?
a)
He is polluting water.
b)
He is conserving (saving) water.
c)
He is using water for electricity.
d)
He is using water to erode the soil.
20.
What is one way that people can begin to use less fossil fuel?
a)
wearing nylon clothes
b)
composting food waste
c)
using solar or wind power
d)
using rain barrels
21.
Select all of the items that are nonrenewable resources.
a)
Option 1
b)
Option 2
c)
Option
d)
Option 4
22.
Which of the following things can be true for both renewable and nonrenewable resources? Select all that apply.
a)
can be replaced after being used
b)
important to daily life
c)
creates pollution
d)
fossil fuels
e)
used to create energy
23.
True or false: Only renewable resources are used in our daily lives. Nonrenewable resources are no longer used.
a)
true
b)
false
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