Natural Resources Quiz

What are natural resources?

• Things that people use that come from the environment

• Man-made objects

• Only renewable resources

• Only non-renewable resources

Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

• Coal

• Water

• Plants

• Air

What process replenishes water in nature?

• Carbon cycle

• Photosynthesis

• Nitrogen cycle

• Water cycle

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Wind energy

• Oil

What is the main source of wind energy?

• Tidal movements

• Solar heating of the Earth

• Burning fossil fuels

• Geothermal heat

What is the process by which plants produce oxygen?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Photosynthesis

Which of the following is NOT a cycle mentioned in the text?

• Plastic cycle

• Rock cycle

• Oxygen cycle

• Water cycle

What is geothermal energy?

• Energy from water

• Energy from the Sun

• Energy from wind

• Energy from the Earth's heat

How are fossil fuels formed?

• From the remains of dead plants and animals over millions of years

• By the immediate burning of wood

• By the process of photosynthesis

• Through the water cycle

What is the main disadvantage of using fossil fuels?

• They create hydrocarbon pollution

• They are abundant

• They are renewable

• They are cheap