This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the primary cause of acid rain? A) Nitrogen oxides. B) Sulfur dioxide. C) Carbon monoxide. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sulfur dioxide. 2. What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans? A) 50%. B) 60%. C) 71%. D) 80%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 71%. 3. What is the primary gas responsible for acid rain? A) Carbon dioxide. B) Methane. C) Sulfur dioxide. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sulfur dioxide. 4. A natural resources comes from ..... A) A factory. B) Earth. C) Machines. D) Humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earth. 5. Anything occurring naturally in the environment that humans use (a) A) A. Natural Resources. B) Renewable Resources. C) Nonrenewable Resources. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Natural Resources. 6. Which cycle helps in regulating the temperature of the earth? A) Oxygen Cycle. B) Carbon Cycle. C) Nitrogen Cycle. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon Cycle. 7. Which element is the major component of the Earth's crust? A) Silicon. B) Iron. C) Oxygen. D) Aluminum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oxygen. 8. Give an example of a non-renewable resource. A) Uranium. B) Natural gas. C) Coal. D) Fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fossil fuels. 9. Which of the following processes is essential for the formation of fossil fuels? A) Photosynthesis. B) Decomposition of organic matter under heat and pressure. C) Evaporation. D) Erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decomposition of organic matter under heat and pressure. 10. What percentage of freshwater is available on Earth? A) 97.5%. B) 2.5%. C) 50%. D) 10%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2.5%. 11. We can ..... natural resources by not using them up or damaging them. A) Conserve. B) Destroy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conserve. 12. Which group includes ALL renewable resources? A) Coal, trees, wind, water. B) Water, wind, sun, animals. C) Minerals, sun, oil, water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water, wind, sun, animals. 13. Which natural resource is used to generate hydropower? A) Wind. B) Sunlight. C) Water. D) Coal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water. 14. Which factor is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect? A) Increased oxygen levels. B) Increased carbon dioxide levels. C) Decreased nitrogen levels. D) Decreased argon levels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increased carbon dioxide levels. 15. Which gas is essential for the process of photosynthesis? A) Nitrogen. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Oxygen. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon dioxide. 16. What is the main cause of soil erosion? A) Overgrazing. B) Earthquakes. C) Volcanic eruptions. D) Floods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overgrazing. 17. Which of the following is true about biofuels? A) They are made from plant materials and animal fats. B) They are made by directly harnessing energy from the sun. C) They use energy from water. D) They use energy from the Earth's core. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are made from plant materials and animal fats. 18. Water is a natural resource most living things need to survive. What is one way water can be conserved? A) Wash our cars every week. B) Water our lawns every day. C) Take shorter showers. D) Have pools in our backyards. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take shorter showers. 19. Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? A) Less Expensive. B) More Energy. C) All of these. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of these. 20. * ..... are resources that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time. A) Nonrenewable resources. B) Renewable Resources. C) Water Resources. D) None of Them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renewable Resources. 21. Are replaced through natural processes at a rate that is equal to or greater than the rate at which they are used, and depletion A) Renewable. B) Nonrenewable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Renewable. 22. A resource that is not easily replaced and will take a very long time to get more of ..... A) Renewable. B) Nonrenewable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonrenewable. 23. What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere? A) Oxygen. B) Nitrogen. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nitrogen. 24. Which of the following is an importance of water resources? A) Water provides recreation activities. B) Water is needed for drinking, cooking, washing. C) Water brings balance in environmental conditions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. Where do fossil fuels come from? A) The gas station. B) They are the remains of plants and animals that have been compressed and heated over a long period of time. C) From a hydroelectric power station. D) It is form by plate boundaries compressing rock over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are the remains of plants and animals that have been compressed and heated over a long period of time. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesClass 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 1Class 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 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books