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WorksheetsChapter 10 Natural Resources Vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a material found in nature that is useful to humans?
Natural resource
Unnatural resource
Landfill
Compost
What is the term for something capable of being replenished or replaced?
The term is 'renewable'.
The term is 'exhaustible'.
The term is 'finite'.
The term is 'non-renewable'.
What is the process of removing salt from seawater to create freshwater called?
Desalination
Evaporation
Filtration
Distillation
What is not capable of being replenished or replaced?
Non-renewable resources
Renewable resources
Recyclable materials
Sustainable practices
What is a solid fossil fuel formed from decomposed plant remains?
Coal
Natural Gas
Petroleum
Uranium
What is petroleum?
A crude oil which is a liquid fossil fuel formed from microscopic plants, animals, and marine organisms.
Compound made of the elements hydrogen and carbon.
Energy produced by heat trapped within the Earth
Organic matter from plant material and animal waste used as a source of energy
What is a compound made of the elements hydrogen and carbon?
Hydrocarbon
Natural gas
Biomass
Petroleum
What is a moldable substance that can reflect light and conduct heat and electricity?
Coal
Metal
Biomass
Ore
What is a naturally occurring rock from which useful metals or other minerals can be extracted?
Biomass
Geothermal energy
Ore
limestone
What is a site for the disposal of waste materials?
A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as a landfill.
A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as a recycling center.
A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as a compost heap.
A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as an incinerator.
What is a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used to fertilize soil?
humus
compost
sand
clay
What is organic matter from plant material and animal waste used as a source of energy?
Biomass
Fossil Fuels
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
What is energy produced by heat trapped within the earth?
Geothermal energy
Solar energy
Wind energy
Hydroelectric energy
