This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is open pit mining? A) When tunnels are dug deep underground to remove resources from the earth. B) When trees and soil are removed from the surface in long strips to obtain the resources from the earth. C) When a chemical solvent is pumped into the earth and then recovered to obtain dissolved minerals. D) When a large pit is dug into the ground to obtain minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When trees and soil are removed from the surface in long strips to obtain the resources from the earth. 2. The ..... used to make furniture, paper, cardboard, and other timber products A) Coal. B) Wood. C) Ceramic. D) Plastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wood. 3. The phosphorus cycle differs from those of carbon and nitrogen as well as those of sulphur, oxygen and hydrogen in that it lacks A) Gaseous phase. B) Air. C) Dust. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gaseous phase. 4. Oil is one of the most common non-renewable resources on Earth. Human consumption of oilis happening at a rate that may cause concern. Which of the following would be evidence thathumans have reached peak oil consumption? A) There is a decreased demand for oil globally. B) Oil is easily accessible in many locations on Earth. C) Oil requires greater lengths and expenses to obtain. D) The cost of oil has dropped in many developed countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oil requires greater lengths and expenses to obtain. 5. Which of the following are considered living natural resources? A) Minerals. B) Water. C) Forests. D) Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forests. 6. Why natural Resources is important. A) It gives us facilities like food, water etc. B) It is of no use. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It gives us facilities like food, water etc. 7. What are three things that may occur due to poor soil management? A) Erosion, desertification, and loss of nutrients. B) Famine, drought, and overgrazing. C) Erosion, weathering, and compaction. D) Desertification, crop rotation, and over fishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Erosion, desertification, and loss of nutrients. 8. Which of the following is a natural resource A) Electricity. B) Gasoline. C) Sunlight. D) Wifi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sunlight. 9. What type of resources can be renewed in months or years? A) Expendable. B) Recyclable. C) Nonrenewable. D) Renewable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renewable. 10. Which gas is the main constituent of biogas? A) Methane. B) Ethane. C) Propane. D) Butane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Methane. 11. No of planets on the universe constitute ..... A) Solar system. B) Universe. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solar system. 12. What is a non-renewable natural resource? A) Solar energy. B) Wind energy. C) Coal. D) Hydropower. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 13. An example of a natural resource is ..... A) Wood. B) Crayons. C) Markers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wood. 14. Any valuable material of geologic origin that can be extracted from the earth A) Fossil resources. B) Carbon resources. C) Natural resources. D) Renewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Natural resources. 15. Which soil layer is known as the topsoil? A) A-horizon. B) B-horizon. C) C-horizon. D) Bedrock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A-horizon. 16. Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable natural resource? A) Wind. B) Solar Energy. C) Coal. D) Biomass. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 17. Bromine and Chlorine are known as A) ODS. B) OBS. C) OCS. D) OAS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ODS. 18. A resource is considered renewable if it-(Sebuah sumber daya dikatakan dapat diperbaharui apabila ..... ) A) Can be created only over millions of years. B) Is made of Earths' materials like rocks and minerals. C) Can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time. D) Is useful to humans in making energy and materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time. 19. Which natural resource is used to make wood? A) Water. B) Rocks. C) Trees. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trees. 20. Why do primary industries make use of natural resources? A) Because it is a valuable assest. B) For raw materials. C) To produce goods. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To produce goods. 21. According to Lindeman's 10% law, what amount of energy will be present at the level of primary consumers if the plants produce 4, 000 kcal of energy? A) 40, 000 kcal. B) 4, 000 kcal. C) 400 kcal. D) 40 kcal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 400 kcal. 22. What kind of resource are trees? A) Renewable. B) Nonrenewable. C) Inexhaustible. D) Hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable. 23. Primary succession is the development of communities on A) Newly exposed habit. B) Cleared forest area. C) Freshly harvested crop field. D) A pond filled after a dry season. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Newly exposed habit. 24. Many stores now carry products that have less packaging or wrapping. Products with reduced packaging are most likely available because ..... A) They reduce trash that eventually ends up in landfills. B) They help conserve resources, especially plastics. C) They provide a compacted packaging choice for consumers. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. Resources that can be replaced within a human lifetime and we won't run out of A) Nonrenewable resource. B) Renewable resource. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable resource. Next →Related QuizzesClass 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 2Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 3Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 4Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 5Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 6Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 7Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 8Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 9Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 10Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books