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WorksheetsRenewable and Nonrenewable Resources Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 26mins
Resources can be classified as renewable and nonrenewable. Which of these resources is classified in the same category as cotton?
petroleum
wind
coal
natural gas
What would be the best way to conserve a fossil fuel?
Turn the water off while brushing your teeth.
Only use items one time for the purpose they were created.
Take the bus to work instead of driving your car.
Properly dispose of plastic water bottles in the trash.
A teacher challenged her students to design a sturdy table that is made from a renewable resource. Which group of students met the challenge?
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
In April 2010, underwater cameras revealed that a pipe from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor. The oil company and the government of Louisiana worked to clean up the oil spill. Cleaning up the spill should promote which of the following?
A. Animal populations to increase.
B. More ocean water to be drinkable.
C. Native species to become extinct.
D. More ocean animals to be eaten.
Which of the following statements best explains why wood is considered a renewable resource and coal is not?
A. Wood is used for building, but coal isn’t.
B. Wood is easier to find than coal.
C. Wood grows more quickly than coal forms.
D. Wood burns quicker than coal.
Resources can be classified as renewable or nonrenewable. Which of these resources is classified in the same category as oil (petroleum)?
water
oxygen
plants
rocks
Which of the following energy sources will run out if it is used too quickly?
coal
corn
wind
water
Which of these is a nonrenewable resource?
Sunlight warming the Earth.
Plants growing deep into the soil.
Ocean waves moving onto the shore.
Natural gas pumped from deep underground.
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource being used to generate energy?
Mining natural gas for heating.
Extracting oil from underground wells.
Using wind turbines to create electricity.
Burning coal to produce electricity.
Why is it important to conserve nonrenewable resources like oil and coal?
Because they can be replaced quickly by nature.
Because they take millions of years to form and cannot be replaced easily.
Because they are unlimited in supply.
Because they are not used for energy production.
Which of these actions helps protect renewable resources?
Leaving water taps running unnecessarily.
Recycling paper and planting new trees.
Cutting down forests without replanting trees.
Using more gasoline-powered vehicles.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
Fossil fuels
biodegradable
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
natural resources
pollution
What are renewable resources?
A limited amount and cannot be replaced in a human life time.
Plastic bags
Coal, oil, and natural gas
Can be replaced in our lifetime through natural processes
Wood is...
A renewable resource
A nonrenewable resource
Used to make oil
Used to make plastic
