WorksheetsNatural Resources
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
The Atmosphere is...
the gases that surround the Earth, protecting life and providing key resources.
all of the waters of the Earth, including oceans, lakes and rivers.
all of the ecosystems of the Earth, including living and nonliving components.
all of the rocks, minerals and mineral resources found on Earth.
Fossil fuels are natural resources that formed from:
meteorites that struck Earth over millions of years.
the remains of dinosaurs.
the remains of plants and animals that were buried millions of years ago.
plants and animals that have decayed over the past several hundred years.
Which is not a way humans depend on fresh water as a resource?
Humans need water to drink.
Humans need water to clean fruits and vegetables before eating.
Humans need water to help grow their crops.
Humans need water to power their cars.
What happens when an area is reforested?
Additional tree species are planted in a forest to increase its biodiversity.
After trees have been cut down, the area is left alone to recover naturally.
After trees have been cut down, new trees are planted to replace them.
Trees are planted in grasslands and other ecosystems to convert them into forests.
Which best represents a nonrenewable resource?
timber, which comes from trees that die once they are cut down
fish, which die once they are caught, making it hard to create new fish
biofuel, which is created using components of plants and animals
oil, which formed deep within the planet millions of years ago and is held in oil reserves
Which resources come from the biosphere?
metals
minerals
natural gas
lumber
The biosphere includes:
all regions of the Earth where life exists.
only land areas of the Earth where life exists.
only regions of the Earth where there is no life.
only bodies of water where life exists.
What is the best example of a mineral?
Oil
Charcoal
Talc
Sand
Farmers in dry areas irrigate the land. What does this do?
It provides plants with the water they need, allowing for extra water in dry areas and avoiding
wasting water in wetter areas.
It increases the amount of fresh water available to the rest of the population.
It allows plants in wetter areas of the country to dry out so they can continue to grow.
It allows farmers to save money and still increase the amount of water they use.
Smog is best described as which kind of pollution?
air pollution
land pollution
noise pollution
water pollution
Which of these actions can best replenish natural materials?
refining trees into paper
the slow breakdown of once-living organisms
planting trees every year after an area is logged
using technology to extract natural gas with minimal pollution
Which list correctly orders resources from most replenishable to least replenishable?
gold, trees, grass, water, sunlight
sunlight, water, grass, trees, gold
trees, grass, gold, sunlight, water
water, sunlight, gold, grass, trees
A major advantage of using renewable natural resources rather than nonrenewable natural resources is that renewable resources...
do not produce pollution.
do not have to be conserved.
are replenished more quickly.
can be used to generate electricity.
Which activity most belongs in the center of the diagram, where the three circles overlap?
Growing plants to get food
Breathing air to get oxygen
Burning gasoline in a car engine
Generating electricity from a dam on a river
Which scenario describes only natural resources that could have come directly from nature?
A man covers himself in sunblock from a plastic bottle and then lies on a sandy beach.
A woman washes tomatoes in water and then roasts the tomatoes on sticks over a fire.
A man paddles a wooden canoe across a lake and uses a net of silk threads to catch a fish.
A woman uses steel scissors to cut paper into strips and then writes on the strips with a pencil.
Which activity most belongs in the center of the diagram, where the three circles overlap?
Littering
Driving a car
Irrigating crops
Burning garbage at a landfill
In which of these activities do humans depend on natural resources?
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2, and 3
Scientists have demonstrated the relationship between human population growth and climate change. A major factor in this relationship is that as the human population increases—
human energy needs also increase.
humans pollute more of the land and water.
humans use up more renewable resources.
human interactions with ecosystems decrease.
Agricultural practices can negatively impact nearby sources of water by—
clearing trees to plant crops.
spraying chemical pesticides on crops.
using gasoline to power farm equipment.
using farm equipment made from refined metals.
Select all of the renewable resources
water
wind
coal
oil
biomasses
Olivia and John are debating whether coal is a (a) energy resource. Can you help them decide?
Renewable
Nonrenewable
What is a key characteristic of nonrenewable resources?
They can be replenished naturally over short periods of time.
They are always environmentally friendly.
They are abundant and easily accessible.
They are finite and take millions of years to form.
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
Petroleum
Coal
Natural gas
Wind energy
How does deforestation most directly affect the atmosphere?
By reducing the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed.
By decreasing the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth.
By increasing the number of animal habitats.
By increasing the amount of oxygen available.
Energy transformation refers to which of the following?
Energy changing from one form into another.
When energy in something is reduced.
Energy that has increased as time goes on.
Energy that is conserved.
Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable energy resource?
wind
sunlight
oil
geothermal
Renewable energy resources are resources that:
can be used only once.
get used up then are gone.
can be naturally replaced.
produce free energy.
Which of the following describes favorable exploitation of a resource?
the use of resources for a benefit or an advantage
the overuse of resources for a benefit or an advantage
the use of resources for harmful or destructive purposes
the use of resources at a rate faster than they are renewed
What happens if humans use a large amount of a resource, like oil, in a relatively short period of time?
The Earth produces more of the resource very rapidly.
Humans produce more of the resource very rapidly.
The resource can become scarce or disappear altogether.
Nothing happens because all resources are in infinite supply.
When the population of plankton decreases because of limited sunlight, the population of shrimp who feed on the plankton also decreases. Which of the following patterns best describes this situation?
system and component
problem and solution
compare and contrast
cause and effect
Which of the following is a consequence of global warming?
Decrease in sea levels.
Increase in polar ice caps.
More frequent extreme weather events.
Stabilization of global temperatures.
