Resource Depletion

Resource Depletion

6th - 8th Grade

14 Qs

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Resource Depletion

Resource Depletion

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS3-4, MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS2-4

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is considered an energy source
Granite
Water
Petroleum 
Iron

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?
use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
development of wildlife refuges 
governmental restriction of industrial pollution 
increased use of fossil fuels

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?
overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people 
development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming 
use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies 
genetically engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?
use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
development of wildlife refuges 
governmental restriction of industrial pollution 
increased use of fossil fuels

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?
The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An underground layer of permeable rock that holds groundwater which can be extracted by drilling a well.
water table
aquifer
watershed
river

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a hole dug below the water table that water seeps into?
Well
Spring
Aquifer
Reservoir

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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