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Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 7hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Materials from Earth that can be replaced by nature within a relatively short period of time; for example, trees

a)

Renewable Resources

b)

Nonrenewable Resources

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

2.

A type of living thing that gets its energy from the Sun and is unable to move from place to place on its own

a)

Renewable Resources

b)

Nonrenewable Resources

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

3.

A living thing that can move on its own and that gets its energy from food

a)

Renewable Resources

b)

Nonrenewable Resources

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

4.

Resources that cannot be replaced by natural processes within a lifetime (coal, oil, natural gas, rocks, and minerals)

a)

Renewable Resources

b)

Nonrenewable Resources

c)

Plant

d)

Animal

5.

A nonrenewable natural resource produced from the remains of organisms buried under layers of sediments for millions of years

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Conserve

6.

A flammable material, without a definite form, produced from remains of marine organisms buried under layers of sediment found near oil deposits

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Conserve

7.

To prevent the loss of something

a)

Coal

b)

Disposal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Conserve

8.

The act of getting rid of something or throwing it away

a)

Coal

b)

Disposal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Conserve

9.

To properly dispose of used resources so they can be reprocessed into new products

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Disposal

c)

Recycle

d)

Conserve

10.

Energy that comes directly from the Sun and is converted to usable energy; a renewable resource

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Disposal

c)

Recycle

d)

Conserve

11.

Moving air

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Physical Properties

12.

A colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid living things need to survive

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Physical Properties

13.

Characteristics that can be observed or measured; for example, color, melting point, and conductivity

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Physical Properties

14.

Resources that are found in the environment and are not made by humans

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Physical Properties

15.

A resource is considered renewable if it -

a)

can be created only over millions of years

b)

is made of Earths’ materials like rocks and minerals

c)

can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time

d)

is useful to humans in making energy and materials

16.

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

a)

Paper

b)

Coal

c)

Milk

d)

Water

17.

Students were asked to generate a list that contained nothing but renewable resources. Which student was the the only one to make a correct list?

a)

Student A

b)

Student B

c)

Student C

d)

Student D

18.

Fossil fuels form when organic matter is buried and then exposed to heat and pressure for millions of years. Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable resources because they –

a)

take a long time to form

b)

are used to produce heat

c)

form from organic matter

d)

can be found underground

19.
What is one way a person can help to conserve or save energy?


     
a)

Drive a big car with no passengers.

b)

Cut off lights when exiting a room.

c)

Brush teeth with hot water.

d)

Ride the bus instead of biking to school.

20.

Things found in nature that people can use...

a)

animals

b)

environment

c)

natural resource

d)

renewable resources

21.
Your family uses this type of energy to heat your home and many of you cook with this type of energy.
a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Solar Power

d)

Natural Gas

22.

Check all the boxes that are examples of nonrenewable resources

a)

natural gas

b)

oil

c)

sun

d)

water

e)

coal

23.

What is one advantage of using solar energy?

a)

It can run out over time

b)

it produces a lot of pollution

c)

it is a clean and unlimited energy source

d)

it is expensive and hard to find

24.

What is a disadvantage of using fossil fuels like oil and natural gas?

a)

They create pollution and can harm the environment.

b)

They are easy to replace.

c)

They do not produce energy.

d)

They are unlimited and will never run out.

25.

What is a disadvantage of wind energy?

a)

It pollutes the air.

b)

It is not a renewable resource.

c)

It does not work when there is no wind.

d)

It produces harmful gases.

26.

Why are energy resources important in modern life?

a)

They are only used for transportation.

b)

They help us produce electricity, heat homes, and power machines.

c)

They are not needed because everything runs without energy.

d)

They make plants grow faster.

27.

What is one benefit of recycling materials like paper, plastic, and metal?

a)

It helps reduce waste in landfills and saves resources.

b)

It increases pollution in the air and water.

c)

It makes natural resources disappear faster.

d)

It uses more energy than throwing things away.

28.

Which of the following is the best way to conserve water?

a)

Leave the faucet running while brushing your teeth.

b)

Take shorter showers and fix leaks.

c)

Pour clean water down the drain for fun.

d)

Water the lawn several times a day.

29.

What is one reason rocks can store water, oil, or gas?

a)

Some rocks have tiny holes that hold them.

b)

Rocks are made of metal.

c)

Rocks are too hard to store anything.

d)

Oil and gas float in the air.

30.

Trees are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which list shows only renewable resources?

a)

b)

c)

d)

32.

Wood is...

a)

A renewable resource

b)

A nonrenewable resource

c)

Used to make oil

d)

Used to make plastic

33.

Is coal a renewable or nonrenewable natural resource?

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

34.

Is water a natural resource?

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

A Natural Resource comes from Earth. Which items are natural resources? Select ALL that apply...

a)

wood

b)

plastic

c)

bricks

d)

water

e)

wind

36.
To protect natural resources, we must _______ them by not wasting them.
a)
conserve
b)
dispose
c)
stop
d)
hide