Natural Resources Quiz

What is a natural resource?

• A material invented by humans

• A material found in nature and used by humans

• A recycled product

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Sunlight

• Oil

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that can be grown easily

• A resource that never runs out

• A resource that takes millions of years to form

Why are oil and coal considered nonrenewable?

• They are only found underwater

• They produce no pollution

• They take millions of years to form and are used faster than replaced

Which resource is made by nature quickly enough to match its use?

• Petroleum

• Minerals

• Renewable resources

What is soil mainly used for?

• Producing electricity

• Making metal tools

• Growing crops and grazing animals

What is one key role of forests?

• Making gasoline

• Regulating carbon dioxide in the air

• Producing plastics

What are minerals?

• Liquids extracted from oil

• Naturally occurring nonliving solids in Earth’s crust

• Gases used in cooking

What are rocks made of?

• Just water and soil

• One or more minerals

• Pure metals only

Why are most rocks and minerals considered nonrenewable?

• They are inexpensive to mine

• They take thousands or millions of years to form

• They can be grown with fertilizer