Resource and Environmental Quiz

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Fish

• Natural gas

What is a fossil fuel?

• A fuel formed from the decay of ancient forms of life

• A source of energy other than burning fossil fuels

• A man-made lake

• Air pollution

What does it mean to recycle?

• To make new objects or materials from old objects or materials

• To add harmful substances to the environment

• To create a man-made lake

• To burn fossil fuels

Which of the following is an example of an alternative energy source?

• Solar energy

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural gas

Which of the following is a harmful substance added to the environment?

• Water

• Pollution

• Fish

• Trees

Which of the following is a method to protect natural resources?

• Pollution

• Conservation

• Smog

• Burning fossil fuels

What does "weathering" refer to?

• The process of carrying away soil

• The process of dropping off bits of rock

• The process through which rocks are broken down

• The maximum population size

What is "erosion"?

• The process of carrying away soil or pieces of rock

• The process of dropping off bits of eroded rock

• A catastrophe caused by natural forces

• A measure of the impact our activities have on the environment

What is a "community"?

• The process of carrying away soil

• All of the people who live and work in an area

• A catastrophe caused by natural forces

• A measure of the impact our activities have on the environment

What is a "carbon footprint"?

• The process of breaking down rocks

• A measure of the impact our activities have on the environment

• The maximum population size

• A group of interacting parts