Earth's Natural Resources Quiz

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Solar energy

• Natural gas

• Petroleum

What is the main reason water is considered a renewable resource?

• It is abundant on Earth.

• It can be easily created in a laboratory.

• The water cycle replenishes it naturally.

• It is not used up when consumed.

Which renewable energy source is derived from the heat of the Earth's interior?

• Wind energy

• Biomass

• Geothermal energy

• Hydroelectric power

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

• About 50%

• About 71%

• About 85%

• About 60%

Which of the following is NOT a form of renewable energy?

• Solar power

• Wind power

• Oil

• Hydropower

What process is primarily responsible for the movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Infiltration

Wind energy is produced by converting what type of energy into electricity?

• Chemical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

Which of the following is a way that humans use water in agriculture?

• Irrigation

• Fracking

• Drilling for oil

• Mining for coal

Solar panels convert what type of energy into electricity?

• Mechanical

• Solar

• Chemical

• Nuclear

What is the primary reason that water scarcity occurs?

• Overpopulation

• Pollution

• Uneven distribution

• All of the above