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Chapter 10 Natural Resources Vocabulary

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a material found in nature that is useful to humans?

a)

Natural resource

b)

Unnatural resource

c)

Landfill

d)

Compost

2.

What is the term for something capable of being replenished or replaced?

a)

The term is 'renewable'.

b)

The term is 'exhaustible'.

c)

The term is 'finite'.

d)

The term is 'non-renewable'.

3.

What is the process of removing salt from seawater to create freshwater called?

a)

Desalination

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Distillation

4.

What is not capable of being replenished or replaced?

a)

Non-renewable resources

b)

Renewable resources

c)

Recyclable materials

d)

Sustainable practices

5.

What is a solid fossil fuel formed from decomposed plant remains?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Petroleum

d)

Uranium

6.

What is petroleum?

a)

A crude oil which is a liquid fossil fuel formed from microscopic plants, animals, and marine organisms.

b)

Compound made of the elements hydrogen and carbon.

c)

Energy produced by heat trapped within the Earth

d)

Organic matter from plant material and animal waste used as a source of energy

7.

What is a compound made of the elements hydrogen and carbon?

a)

Hydrocarbon

b)

Natural gas

c)

Biomass

d)

Petroleum

8.

What is a moldable substance that can reflect light and conduct heat and electricity?

a)

Coal

b)

Metal

c)

Biomass

d)

Ore

9.

What is a naturally occurring rock from which useful metals or other minerals can be extracted?

a)

Biomass

b)

Geothermal energy

c)

Ore

d)

limestone

10.

What is a site for the disposal of waste materials?

a)

A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as a landfill.

b)

A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as a recycling center.

c)

A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as a compost heap.

d)

A site for the disposal of waste materials is commonly referred to as an incinerator.

11.

What is a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used to fertilize soil?

a)

humus

b)

compost

c)

sand

d)

clay

12.

What is organic matter from plant material and animal waste used as a source of energy?

a)

Biomass

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Solar Energy

d)

Wind Energy

13.

What is energy produced by heat trapped within the earth?

a)

Geothermal energy

b)

Solar energy

c)

Wind energy

d)

Hydroelectric energy