Natural Resources Quiz

Grade 2 · Social Studies · Quiz

Test your knowledge of natural resources, conservation, and environmental responsibility.

Questions

Which of these is a natural resource?
1. A plastic bottle
2. Fresh water
3. A wooden table
4. A glass window
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Answer: Fresh water
Fresh water is a natural resource — it comes from nature and is essential for all life. Plastic bottles, tables, and windows are manufactured items.
Sunlight is a renewable resource.
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Answer: True
Sunlight is renewable because the sun will continue shining for billions of years. Solar energy is a clean, renewable power source.
Oil, coal, and natural gas are called ___ fuels.
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Answer: fossil
Fossil fuels formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient organisms. They are nonrenewable and release carbon when burned.
What does it mean to RECYCLE something?
1. Throw it in the trash
2. Use it one time only
3. Turn old materials into new products
4. Buy more of something
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Answer: Turn old materials into new products
Recycling turns used materials — like paper, glass, and aluminum — back into raw materials that can be made into new products.
Coal can be quickly replaced after it is used.
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Answer: False
Coal takes millions of years to form from compressed ancient plant matter. It cannot be replaced within any human timescale.
Which of the following is a NONRENEWABLE resource?
1. Wind
2. Solar energy
3. Water
4. Oil
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Answer: Oil
Oil is a nonrenewable fossil fuel. Wind, solar energy, and water are all renewable resources that nature continually replenishes.
Using less of a resource to avoid wasting it is called to ___.
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Answer: reduce
To reduce means to use less of something — turning off lights when you leave a room or using less water are ways to reduce resource use.
Trees are a renewable resource because they can be replanted and regrown.
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Answer: True
Trees are renewable because new trees can be planted to replace ones that were cut down, though replanting must be done responsibly.
Why is it important to conserve natural resources?
1. Because they are all free
2. So future people will also have resources to use
3. Because we have too many resources
4. Resources never run out
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Answer: So future people will also have resources to use
Conservation protects resources for future generations. Without it, nonrenewable resources could run out and renewable ones could be damaged beyond recovery.
What do the three R's stand for?
1. Read, Run, Rest
2. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
3. Rain, Rivers, Rocks
4. Repair, Remove, Replace
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Answer: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
The three R's — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — are a simple framework for using resources more responsibly and creating less waste.

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