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Unit 5, Lesson 3 Resource Use

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr. Finlayson’s class is studying resources. They are studying coal, oil, and natural gas. Which type of resources are they studying? Circle the letter of the correct answer.

a)

products

b)

fossil fuels

c)

renewable resources

d)

human-made resources

2.

Which statement is true about all nonrenewable resources? Circle the letter of the correct answer.

a)

A. They are fossil fuels.

b)

B. They can be used up.

c)

C. They must be mined.

d)

D. They are used for fuels.

3.

One resource people use is fossil fuels, which take a long time to form.

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

4.

The gas we put in our cars.

a)

A. renewable

b)

B. nonrenewable

5.

Cars that use energy from the sun to move.

a)

A. renewable

b)

B. nonrenewable

6.

Some power plants use coal, which is mined to make electricity.

a)

A. renewable

b)

B. nonrenewable

7.

Some power plants use wind to turn the blades of turbines to generate electricity.

a)

renewable

b)

nonrenewable

8.

How might an increase in the population of humans affect the wildlife in the area?

a)

Habitat loss

b)

Increased pollution

c)

Greater competition for natural resources

d)

It would have no effect on wildlife

9.

What is one reason we SHOULD NOT use fossil fuels?

a)

They are expensive

b)

They smell bad

c)

They cause pollution

d)

They do not fit in my house

10.

Which of the following is a renewable resource used to generate electricity?

a)

D. Nuclear energy

b)

B. Natural gas

c)

A. Solar energy

d)

C. Coal

11.

Which of the following resources is considered nonrenewable?

a)

A. Wind

b)

B. Solar

c)

C. Oil

d)

D. Hydroelectric

12.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using nonrenewable resources?

a)

B. They are inexpensive

b)

D. They are easy to extract

c)

A. They are abundant

d)

C. They can cause environmental harm

13.

What is a common characteristic of renewable resources?

a)

A. They are finite

b)

B. They can be replenished naturally

c)

D. They are mined from the earth

d)

C. They are always available

14.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

A. Coal

b)

B. Natural gas

c)

C. Wind

d)

D. Oil

15.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of

a)

human-made resources

b)

fossil fuels

c)

products

d)

renewable resources

16.

Nonrenewable resources can be used up

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Nonrenewable resources must be mined

a)

true

b)

false

18.

ALL nonrenewable resources are used for fuel

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Burning coal pollutes the air and ecosystems

a)

true

b)

false

20.

How is water distributed on earth in terms of freshwater and saltwater?

a)

97% saltwater & 3% freshwater

b)

3% saltwater & 97% freshwater

c)

93% saltwater & 7% freshwater

d)

7% saltwater & 93% freshwater

21.

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed

a)

nonrenewable resource

b)

renewable resources

c)

fossil fuels

d)

pollution

22.

Resources that are obtained from the earth

a)

global warming

b)

pollution

c)

natural resources

d)

nature's bounty

23.

As population increases, use of natural resources usually...

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

24.

What type of energy generates from natural sources that can be replaced over a relatively short time scale?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Renewable Energy

c)

Nonrenewable Energy

d)

Potential Energy

25.

What does the sun/solar do for us?

a)

use wind to help create renewable energy

b)

transform the sun's rays into energy

c)

uses food to make electricity

d)

is vital for turning water into drinking

26.
__________is a gas found under the Earth’s surface and is used to produce energy by burning it.
a)
Geothermal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Coal
d)
Nuclear
27.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
28.

The sun is the main source of all energy on Earth.

a)

true

b)

false

29.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
30.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
31.
Hyrdo Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
32.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
33.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
34.

What is an example of a renewable resource?

a)

water (hydroelectric)

b)

oil

c)

coal

d)

fossil fuel

35.
Where does most of earth`s energy come from?
a)
The sun
b)
Mars
c)
Wind
d)
Water
36.
What are renewable resources?
a)
Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time
b)
Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced
c)
They can not be replaced
37.
What are Nonrenewable resources? 
a)
Resources that can be replaced in a short amount of time  
b)
Resources that are used faster than they can be replaced 
c)
Resources America does not use
38.
Does the United States gets most of its energy from renewable resources?
a)
Yes
b)
No
39.
Name two examples of Renewable energy?
a)
Coal and Nuclear
b)
Oil and Gas
c)
Solar Panels and Hydroelectric
40.

Trees are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Coal is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Oil is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Water is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The sun is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Gold is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Minerals are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What is an artificial way to water crops called?

a)

silt

b)

irrigation

c)

irritation

d)

rain

48.

Why is it important for a water filter to have multiple layers and be used multiple times?

a)

Because each layer removes different kinds of dirt, and filtering multiple times makes the water even cleaner

b)

to make the water flow faster

c)

Because water needs to rest before it is safe to drink

d)

Because filtering once is never enough to clean any water