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Worksheets4th Grade 5th Six Weeks Exam 24-25
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A group of students watched a teacher break apart a chocolate chip cookie. The teacher then used the broken cookie as a model to demonstrate the removal of ONLY the chocolate chips, which is similar to removing a natural resource. What was the teacher MOST LIKELY demonstrating?
an earthquake
a coal mining operation
a life cycle
the process of weathering
Which of the resources in the picture is nonrenewable?
the shining sun
the blowing wind
the growing tree
the burning gasoline
What kind of a resource is oil?
a renewable resource
a manmade resource
a nonrenewable resource
a rechargeable resource
Which of the following is powered by a renewable resource?
Which energy transformation produces electricity with the greatest potential of environmental pollution?
generating electricity from a hydroelectric power plant
generating electricity from a coal power plant
generating electricity from a wind turbine power system
generating electricity from a solar panel system
The circle graph below shows the energy use for one household. This family is looking to change just one of their home energy uses from a non-renewable type of energy to one that is inexhaustible and could be generated at their home. Which type of home energy use would save them the MOST money by converting to a home-generated, inexhaustible form of energy?
air conditioning
water heating
lighting and appliances
home heating
What energy transformation produces electricity without any pollution?
burning natural gas in a power plant to transform energy into electricity
use batteries in a flashlight to transform chemical energy into electricity
spinning windmills to transform mechanical energy into electricity
capturing the energy of nuclear power to transform chemical energy into electricity
Which of the following energy sources is MOST likely to have a negative effect on air quality?
coal
geothermal
sunlight
wind
A paper mill uses the moving water from a nearby waterfall to turn turbines and produce energy. The waterfall is an example of a:
solar energy source.
renewable energy source.
geothermal energy source.
nonrenewable energy source.
A new school, in a dry sunny region, is being constructed as a "green school" which means all efforts are made to make the school as environmentally friendly as possible. Which of the following would be the MOST practical way to support or add to the electrical power system?
gas powered generators outside the building
hydroelectric power from a school pond
nuclear power plant in the utility room
solar panels on the roof
Which of these types of energy resources is MOST LIKELY to be used up by human activity?
solar energy
geothermal energy
fossil fuel energy
wind energy
Which of the following energy types is considered very efficient, but also very dangerous?
fossil fuel energy
geothermal energy
nuclear energy
wind energy
Coal, oil, and natural gas are called fossil fuels. Which of the following BEST explains why they are given this name?
They are found near petrified logs.
They form in bone-shaped patterns.
They remain at the surface of the Earth's crust
They form from the remains of ancient organisms.
A student saw this illustration in a book. What form of alternative energy is diagrammed in the picture the student saw?
geothermal
solar
hydroelectric
biofuel
What can people do to decrease the amount of waste?
Use the recycling bins for all trash.
Buy new clothes when old clothes go out of style.
Make extra copies when printing papers.
Use products that can be reused many times.
Rosa came home to find these Post-it notes scattered around her house from her mother. Why did Rosa's mother put these notes up?
She wants Rosa to read more.
She wants Rosa to help conserve energy.
She wants Rosa to do more chores.
She wants Rosa to do her homework.
What is the most important reason humans should conserve the amount of oil used?
Oil is a nonrenewable resource.
Many types of vehicles use fuel from oil.
The fertilizer produced from oil increases the amount of food produced.
Oil is used for making medical products.
How does recycling impact a person’s energy use?
Less energy is needed to recycle used aluminum cans than to mine aluminum and make new cans.
Less energy is used to transport the raw materials needed to make plastic than to recycle plastic bottles.
Making paper from trees causes a smaller amount of trash to be sent to a landfill.
The distance that used materials have to travel before being recycled uses more energy than it saves.
Based on this picture, what kind of rock is this coal?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
This diagram shows that sedimentary rock helps form and store __________________________ until it is removed for use
Other Rocks
Fossil Fuels
Renewable Resources
