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Human Dependence on Natural Resources Vocabulary

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity.

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Geosphere

2.

The sum of all living matter on Earth.

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydroshpere

d)

Geosphere

3.

A source or supply of energy that can be used to generate electric power to meet people's needs.

a)

Energy Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

c)

Renewable Resource

d)

Limited Resource

4.

Any natural process that happens to Earth's surface, such as weathering, erosion, or plate tectonics

a)

Geoscience Process

b)

Energy Resource

c)

Limited Resource

d)

Mountain Building

5.

Water that collects in cracks and pores in underground soil and rock layers

a)

Groundwater

b)

Runoff

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Reservoir

6.

Something that is needed by organisms and is not infinite in its abundance in the environment; if it is exhausted, then the organisms that need it cannot survive.

a)

Limited Resource

b)

Energy Resource

c)

Renewable Resource

d)

Nonrenewable

7.

Resources that exist in the environment without human intervention

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Limited Resources

c)

Renewable Resources

d)

Nonrenewable Resources

8.

Not replaced by natural means within a short period of time.

a)

Nonrenewable

b)

Renewable

c)

Biotic

d)

Abiotic

9.

Replaced by natural means in a short period of time.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

c)

Biotic

d)

Abiotic