How does resources affect Earth?

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is a natural resource?

A nonliving substance found in the environment

A living thing found on Earth

A living or nonliving thing that exists "naturally" in the world

A material that is not normally found in the environment

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

True or False .

Nonrenewable resources exist in unlimited quantities; renewable resources don't.

True

False

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Mr. Thomas`s class is studying resources. They are studying coal, oil, and natural gas.

Which type of resources are they studying?

products

renewable resources

human-made resources

nonrenewable resources

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which is a renewable resource?

wind

metal

plastic

oil

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Oil is used in many different products. For example, beach umbrellas, hand lotions, and even clothing are all made from oil. If you use a product made from oil, what type of resource are you using?

new

green

renewable

nonrenewable

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which can cause a harmful change to an ecosystem?

conservation

pollution

recycling

reusing

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which type of pollution is shown in the picture?

air pollution

land pollution

noise pollution

water pollution

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What happens when people dump garbage in the ocean?

air pollution

land pollution

noise pollution

water pollution

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

There are pros and cons in building a dam.

What is the solution to the environmental problem shown in this image of the dam?

Remove the dam and restore the surrounding habitats

Use healthier farming methods

Participate in more recycling programs

Use public transportation more often.

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Peter’s family conserves. What is conservation?

using up natural resources

saving resources by using them wisely

putting harmful substances into the environment

making fuels from the remains of once-living organisms

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The Jones hang their wet laundry to dry on an outdoor clothesline. They do not use their electric clothes dryer. Which best explains how the Jones family is conserving electricity?

reducing use

recycling waste

reusing products

renewing resources

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which of these human activities helps prevent pollution?

building homes

using less water

mining mountaintops

using fewer chemical fertilizers

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Select the best description of a population

Plants and animals that inhibit Earth`s many spheres

A species that has the greatest impact on the environment

All the organisms of the same kind that live together in a given area

A varied group of species that represent different types of living things.

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

In which of these ways would doubling a region’s human population most likely change the environment?

People will protect more organisms than they did before the increase.

People will set aside more land for conserving endangered organisms.

People will use fewer resources that other organisms also need for survival.

People will build more homes and buildings, reducing the habitat for other organisms.

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Population growth.

The _____________ the human population, the ______________ the amount of resources being used.

greater, greater

greater, least

least, greater

least, least

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