Science Grade 2 Vocab review - Natural resources

1/30/2019 10:10:47 PM
10 questions extracted from Mobymax (Science, Grade 2), to help you review some basic vocabulary about natural resources. To learn more about this topic, get a Mobymax learning account (by going to http://contuhoc.com/mobymax).
What is a natural resource?
  • something that is beautiful
  • anything that is found in nature
  • anything that people use to make things
  • something that is found in nature that people can use

Choose the correct answer.

Pollution is ________.

  • a place where people put garbage
  • items that factories make
  • waste that harms land, water, or air
  • things that people put in the garbage
What is a landfill?
  • a place where land is turned into farms
  • a place where people build new homes
  • a place where garbage is buried
  • a place where garbage is turned into new items

What is an endangered species?

  • an animal that no longer exists
  • a type of animal that might go extinct
  • an animal that is dangerous to people
  • an animal that you might see at the zoo
What does conservation mean?
  • turning old items that we no longer need into something new
  • using resources wisely so they are not wasted or used up
  • using less electricity
  • using up all natural resources so that they run out
Which of these statements are true? Check all that are true.
  • All people need natural resources.
  • Only some people use natural resources.
  • Some natural resources will last forever.
  • All natural resources will last forever.

What might happen when people build new buildings and roads? Check all that are true.

  • Animals might learn new things.
  • Animals might become healthier.
  • Animals might lose their homes.
  • Animals might become endangered.
Which of these are ways you can reduce your use of natural resources? Check all that are true.
  • spending time with your family
  • writing on both sides of a piece of paper
  • turning off lights when you do not need them
  • learning something new at school

Choose the correct answer.

Kendra recycles her calendar at the end of the year. It will ________.

  • be turned into something new.
  • be sent to a landfill.
  • be crushed into smaller pieces and thrown away.
  • be used again by Kendra the next year.

Every Monday, Tabitha takes out the garbage. What will happen to it?

  • It will be used to build houses and roads.
  • It will be turned into new things.
  • It will go to a landfill where it will be buried.
  • It will go to a landfill where it will disappear.