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Ch. 3 Lesson 7 Earth's Resources

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call things from nature that people use?

a)

Natural resources

b)

Artificial resources

c)

Manufactured goods

d)

Machines

2.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Wind

d)

Gas

3.

What do we get from nature to breathe?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Soil

d)

Oil

4.

Which resource will never run out?

a)

Oil

b)

Sunlight

c)

Coal

d)

Gas

5.

What is energy used for?

a)

To make food

b)

To do work

c)

To make clothes

d)

To build houses

6.

What happens to coal when we burn it?

a)

It can be used again

b)

It is gone forever

c)

It turns into water

d)

It becomes sunlight

7.

Which of these is NOT a way to conserve resources?

a)

Reusing plastic bags

b)

Recycling paper

c)

Leaving the faucet on

d)

Turning off the faucet

8.

Why do people who live near the coast often have jobs fishing?

a)

Because there are many trees

b)

Because the land is good for farming

c)

Because the ocean is nearby

d)

Because there are many factories

9.

If you recycle a plastic bottle, what happens to it?

a)

It is thrown away

b)

It is made into something new

c)

It disappears

d)

It turns into coal

10.

Why is wind considered a renewable resource?

a)

Because it is made by people

b)

Because it can be used up

c)

Because it keeps blowing and does not run out

d)

Because it is expensive

11.

How does turning off the faucet help conserve water?

a)

It makes water dirty

b)

It saves water from being wasted

c)

It uses more water

d)

It makes water disappear

12.

If a state has a lot of farmland, what kind of jobs might people have there?

a)

Fishing

b)

Farming and raising animals

c)

Mining coal

d)

Building cars

13.

Imagine you are brushing your teeth. What is one way you can help conserve water?

a)

Leave the water running

b)

Turn off the faucet while brushing

c)

Use more toothpaste

d)

Brush for a shorter time

14.

Why is it important to conserve natural resources for our future?

a)

So we can use them all up quickly

b)

So there will be enough for everyone later

c)

So we don’t have to recycle

d)

So we can waste more

15.

If you had to choose between using coal or wind to make energy for your home, which would be better for the environment and why?

a)

Coal, because it is easy to burn

b)

Wind, because it does not run out and does not pollute

c)

Coal, because it is a nonrenewable resource

d)

Wind, because it is expensive

16.

Which of these is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Wind

c)

Coal

d)

Rain

17.

What is one way to help protect Earth's resources?

a)

Using more water than needed

b)

Leaving lights on all day

c)

Recycling paper and plastic

d)

Throwing trash in rivers

18.

Why should we plant more trees?

a)

Because they give us oxygen and help the environment

b)

Because they make the soil hard

c)

Because they use up water

d)

Because they take up space