WorksheetsUneven Resource Distribution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
1. What is an example of a natural resource?
a) A pencil
b) A smartphone
c) Freshwater
d) A backpack
2. Why are some resources found in certain places but not others?
a) Because of human laws
b) Because of past geoscience processes like volcanic activity and sedimentation
c) Because people choose where to put them
d) Because all places on Earth are exactly the same
3. Which of the following is a human activity that can change resource distribution?
a) Plate tectonics
b) Mining for minerals
c) Volcanic eruptions
d) Earthquakes
4. What happens when a country has very few natural resources?
a) It always becomes richer
b) It may need to trade or find new ways to get resources
c) It moves to a different location
d) It has no effect on the people living there
5. Which natural resource is often found in places that used to be ancient oceans?
a) Gold
b) Diamonds
c) Oil and gas
d) Coal
6. What is the name for underground layers of water-bearing rock?
a) Volcanoes
b) Tectonic plates
c) Aquifers
d) Sand dunes
7. How can mining affect the environment?
a) It always improves the land
b) It never causes any problems
c) It can cause pollution and destroy habitats
d) It makes more resources magically appear
8. Which of the following is a reason why groundwater might NOT be available in some areas?
a) Too many trees
b) No ancient rivers or glaciers
c) Too much rain
d) Too many mountains
9. What does uneven distribution of resources mean?
a) Resources are spread equally across all countries
b) Resources are only in the oceans
c) Some areas have lots of resources, others have few or none
d) All countries have the same amount of resources
10. What is one way humans can deal with resource shortages?
a) Give up using resources
b) Trade, create new technologies, or find alternative sources
c) Wait for natural disasters
d) Move to other planets
