Natural Resources Quiz

What is the importance of water in our survival?

• Composed of methane used for cooking and heating

• Used for making roads and buildings

• Essential for life and used in domestic activities, irrigation, and industries

• Used to create energy sources for automobiles

What role does soil play in the life of plants?

• Provides water and nutrients

• Used to make plastics and fuel for automobiles

• Used for cooking and heating

• Used for electricity and relaxation

Which natural resource is considered one of the most important factors of human progress?

• Water

• Rocks, stones, gravel, and sand

• Fossil fuels

• Sun, wind, water, and geothermal energy

What are the 3Rs that can help conserve natural resources?

• Recycle, reuse, reduce

• Recycle, recover, reduce

• Reduce, reuse, recover

• Reuse, recover, recycle

Which alternative source of energy is harnessed from the sun?

• Hydroelectric energy

• Geothermal energy

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

What is the main use of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum?

• Creating energy sources for automobiles

• Producing electricity

• Making roads and buildings

• Cooking and heating

How can we reduce our consumption to conserve natural resources?

• Plant more trees

• Use excess fertilizers and chemicals

• Dump waste in bodies of water

• Buy products with less packaging

What is the impact of dumping waste in bodies of water?

• Harmful to the aquatic ecosystem and humans

• Helps in recycling waste

• Improves water quality

• Beneficial for aquatic life

Which natural resource is used to make monuments, roads, and art objects?

• Water

• Soil

• Fossil fuels

• Rocks, stones, gravel, and sand

What is the purpose of conserving natural resources?

• To use them carelessly

• To protect them from depletion and extinction

• To exhaust them quickly

• To waste them completely