Natural Resources

Round 1

100

List all the nonrenewable resources:

A. natural gas

B. wind

C. animals

D. coal

E. petroleum

F. sunlight

G. water

H. aluminum

I. soil

A. natural gas

D. coal

E. petroleum

H. aluminum

I. soil

200

Why do farmers practice crop rotation?

A. to maintain the beauty of the soil

B. to reduce the number of insects on the crops

C. to prevent soil erosion

D. to maintain the quality of the soil

D. to maintain the quality of the soil

300

Why do stores use products with reduced packaging?

A. they help conserve natural resources

B. they give consumers a choice

C. they reduce trash that eventually ends up in landfills

D. all of the above

D. all of the above

400

List all the ways you can conserve natural resources.

A. using rechargeable batteries

B. recycling 

C. leaving windows open while you run the air conditioner

D. limiting water use when showering or brushing teeth

E. keep lights on when you are not at home

F. reuse items when you can instead of throwing them away

F. run your dishwasher when it is only half full

A. using rechargeable batteries

B. recycling 

D. limiting water use when showering or brushing teeth

F. reuse items when you can instead of throwing them away

500

Which of the following is

-a liquid

-mined from the ground AND

-a nonrenewable resource

A. coal

B. natural gas

C. oil

D. water

C. oil

Round 2

100

Which of the following is 

-a renewable resource AND

-a gas

A. natural gas

B. plants

C. air

D. coal

C. air

200

Which of the following is 

-a liquid

-a renewable resource

A. oil

B. water

c. natural gas

D. animals

B. water

300

What could happen if a factory doesn't practice conservation when disposing of materials?

A. purified drinking water

B. land and air pollution

C. more healthy animals

D. clean air 

B. land and air pollution

400

List ALL the  renewable sources of energy?

A. wind turbines

B. coal furnaces

C. burning oil

D. hydroelectric damns

E. using natural gas

F. using solar panels

A. wind turbines

D. hydroelectric damns

F. using solar panels

500

List all the natural resources of the earth.

A. rocks

B. plastic

C. water

D. soils

E. rubber

F. glass

G. plants

H. fish

A. rocks

C. water

D. soils

G. plants

H. fish

Round 3

100

List ALL the types of transportation that use renewable energy? 

A. coal powered train

B. horse and wagon

C. natural gas car

D. gasoline truck

E. sailboat

B. horse and wagon

E. sailboat

200

What kind of resources are coal, petroleum and natural gas?

A. inexhaustible

B. renewable

C. nonrenewable

D. rechargeable 

C. nonrenewable

300

Plants and animals that replace themselves are what kind of natural resource?

A. inexhaustible

B. renewable

C. nonrenewable

D. rechargeable

B. renewable

400

List all the renewable natural resources from the list below.

A. diamonds

B. oak trees

C. algae

D. iron

E. cows

F. trout

G. diamonds

H. soil

B. oak trees

C. algae

E. cows

F. trout

500

List one of each:

inexhaustible resource (I):

renewable resource (R):

nonrenewable resource (N): 

inexhaustible resource (I): water, sun, air, salt

renewable resource (R): any plant or animal

nonrenewable resource (N): soil, metals, jewels/gems, fossil fuels