Natural Resources Quiz

What are Earth's natural resources?

• Water and plants

• Light and air

• All of the above

• Animals and stone

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Hydropower

• Solar energy

• Coal

• Wind energy

What is an example of a renewable resource?

• Wind energy

• Natural gas

• Coal

• Oil

How is wind energy harnessed by humans?

• By using nuclear energy

• By capturing the power of moving air

• By burning fossil fuels

• By using solar panels

What is the main source of solar energy?

• Plants growing and dying

• Movement of air

• Sunlight hitting the surface of the planet

• Heat in the core of the planet

How is hydroelectric energy created?

• By using a dam and falling water driven by gravity

• By burning fossil fuels

• By using nuclear energy

• By capturing energy from the movement of water of tides

What is biomass or biofuel energy made from?

• Coal and oil

• Plants and sunlight

• Animal waste

• Natural gas and nuclear energy

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Geothermal energy

• Wind energy

• Natural gas

• Solar energy

What is the main disadvantage of using fossil fuels?

• They are renewable

• They harm the planet with hydrocarbon pollution

• They produce less pollution

• They are expensive

What is the future of renewable technology?

• Cars powered by fossil fuels

• Cars powered by coal and oil

• Cars powered by nuclear energy

• Cars powered by water or plants