This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Science Chapter 14 Natural Resources Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which group gives examples of renewable energy sources? A) Solar, wind, nuclear, natural gas. B) Coal, natural gas, oil. C) Oil, geothermal, nuclear, wind. D) Solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear. 2. In many parts of Texas, the soil forms a smooth thick mud when it rains. The water is more likely to runoff than absorb into the ground due to the lack of drainage through the soil. The soil type is most likely- A) Clay. B) Silt. C) Loam. D) Sand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clay. 3. What is the impact of deforestation on natural resources? A) Increases biodiversity. B) Reduces carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. C) Leads to soil erosion and loss of habitat. D) Improves air quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leads to soil erosion and loss of habitat. 4. Total earth's surface covered by water is A) 75%. B) 80%. C) 85%. D) 60%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 75%. 5. Which of the following is a synthetic product made from petroleum(crude oil)? A) Gasoline. B) Styrofoam. C) Polyester. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. What is a 'Pro' for using coal for energy production? A) It creates less pollution than other fossil fuels. B) It can be restored quickly. C) It is cheap and easy to transport. D) It is not flammable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is cheap and easy to transport. 7. Which of the following is a method to conserve natural resources? A) Overfishing in oceans. B) Deforestation. C) Recycling materials. D) Burning fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recycling materials. 8. What is the term for the circulation of water between the Earth's surface and atmosphere? A) Water cycle. B) Nitrogen cycle. C) Carbon cycle. D) Oxygen cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water cycle. 9. Non-renewable resources A) Remain in existance when they are used. B) Not naturally replaced and will be eventually used up. C) Bauxite or oil. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not naturally replaced and will be eventually used up. 10. Atlanta often has smog warnings during the summer. The city cautions citizens against being outside too long when smog levels are high. How can the city of Atlanta reduce smog levels? A) By increasing the use of fossil fuels. B) By decreasing the use of solar power. C) By decreasing the number of individual cars and increasing the number of buses. D) By increasing the number of individual cars and decreasing the number of buses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By decreasing the number of individual cars and increasing the number of buses. 11. Formed from the decayed remains of land plants in a swamp A) Oil. B) Natural gas. C) Coal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coal. 12. What is a natural nonrenewable fuel that formed over millions of years from the remains of living organisms? A) Solar Energy. B) Fossil Fuels. C) Renewable energy. D) Nonusable fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fossil Fuels. 13. A natural resource that can't be easily exhausted because it's replaced in a relatively short amount of time is- A) A nonrenewable resource. B) A renewable resource. C) A reusable resource. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A renewable resource. 14. Which location could use solar power for electricity? A) Desert with high heat and lots of sun. B) Tropical rainforest with high heat and lots of trees. C) Mountains with lots of trees and high winds. D) Grassland with few trees and a large river. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desert with high heat and lots of sun. 15. This is a natural resource ..... A) Coal. B) Table. C) Chair. D) Pen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 16. Ozone is A) Tri atomic oxygen. B) Di atomic oxygen. C) Tetra atomic oxygen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tri atomic oxygen. 17. Ozone depletion causes due to A) CO. B) CO2. C) CFC. D) N2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CFC. 18. How can we use natural resources? A) We can use energy from natural resources to generate electricity. B) We can use natural resources for food. C) We can use natural resources to construct and build houses. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. Why is water a renewable resource? A) It can be frozen into ice. B) It evaporates into air. C) It is constantly replaced. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is constantly replaced. 20. Which of these is a renewable resource? A) Trees. B) Methane. C) Coal. D) Gasoline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trees. 21. Oxygen is returned to the atmosphere by A) Burning of fossil fuels. B) Respiration. C) Photosynthesis. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photosynthesis. 22. The process in which Nitrogen circulates and is recycled is called ..... A) The nitrogen cycle. B) The water cycle. C) The carbon cycle. D) Nitrogen Fixation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The nitrogen cycle. 23. A functional aspect of an ecosystem is A) Producers, consumers and abiotic environment. B) Regulation of populations. C) Light, temperature, oxygen, and carbon dioxide. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regulation of populations. 24. Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource? A) Coal. B) Oil. C) Gas. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 25. Which of the following is nitrogen fixing bacteria? A) Yeast. B) Penicillin. C) Plasmodium. 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