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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a natural resource?
a synthetic product made from substances or materials on Earth.
A material or component found in the natural environment.
A material made up by manipulating resources in Earth's crust.
A waste product made as a result of manipulating resources on Earth.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
a grasshopper
grass
a rock
cotton fabric
- 3. Multiple Choice
How can we use natural resources?
We can use energy from natural resources to generate electricity.
We can use natural resources for food.
We can use natural resources to construct and build houses.
All of the above.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What kind of resource can be regenerated or replenished by biochemical cycles?
a renewable resource
a nonrenewable resource
a synthetic product
a fossil fuel
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
sunlight
trees
minerals
water
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would you never find naturally in the environment?
water
minerals
plastic
cotton
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a synthetic product made from petroleum(crude oil)?
gasoline
styrofoam
polyester
all of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
Plants and animals are most often found
anywhere on the Earth
where climate is hot and dry
where climate is temperate
where climate is cold and wet
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where are metals and minerals most often found?
in mountains
near tectonic plate boundaries and volcanoes
deep in the oceans
at the North and South Pole
- 10. Multiple Choice
Where is biodiversity the richest?
in very cold regions
in the desert
in tropical rainforests
in temperate forest
- 11. Multiple Choice
What can happen if a renewable resource is used up faster than it can be replenished?
the renewable resource will become a nonrenewable resource
we will buy more of that resource
use it to build homes
generate electricity
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is one synthetic product that is made from plants?
bricks
rayon
nylon
medicine
- 13. Multiple Choice
How are the economic activities of a country influenced by the resources found in that country?
types of resources usually determine the types of jobs that are available in a country
a need for more natural resources in a country
destruction of natural resources
increased trade between countries
- 14. Multiple Choice
Japan is a wealthy country. However, Japan has very few natural resources. How does Japan become a wealthy country despite its lack of natural resources?
they manufacture highly desired items like cars and electronics to obtain the resources they need
they do the best they can with what they have
they grow money on trees
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