1. YES NO YES NO What is a useful thing that comes from nature?
Fossil C. Mineral
Pollution D. Natural Resource
List 3 natural resources. 1. 2. 3.
List one natural resource that cannot be replaced after it is used up.
List one natural resource that can be replaced after it is used up.
List one natural resource that can never be used up.
Water is not a natural resource.
Ponds, rivers, streams, and lakes have salt water.
YES NO
YES NO

2. YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO Oceans have salt water.
Plants, animals, and people need air to live.
Air is a natural resource.
What is moving air called? _________________________
Rocks are natural resources.
A very big rock is called a
Boulder C. Sand
Mineral D. Quartz
How is sand made?
It washes up on the beach.
Wind, rain, and ice break rocks into smaller pieces.
At a factory and shipped to certain locations.
Minerals are not natural resources.
Rocks are made of minerals.
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO

3. YES NO YES NO What is not a mineral? Gold C. Glass Iron D. Silver
Is the length of a boulder closer to 15 feet or 15 miles? ________________________
What are nonliving materials that come from Earth?
Boulders C. Natural Resources
Sand D. Minerals
Name 4 minerals. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Soil is a natural resource.
Soil contains air and water.
YES NO
YES NO

4. Match the plant with its use.
Soil is a mixture of clay, sand, and humus.
Plants are not a natural resource.
Match the plant with its use.
Cotton Used to build houses
Wheat Used to make clothes
Trees Used to make food
Plants can be used to make food, shelter, and clothing.
The Earth never changes.
______ happens when rocks or soil are moved by water or wind.
Weathering C. Pollution
Erosion D. Recycle
How can plants help prevent erosion?
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO

5. YES NO Weathering Erosion Weathering Erosion YES NO YES NO
Erosion Weathering is the breaking apart and changing of rocks.
Water and changes in temperature can cause weathering.
List 2 processes that can change the Earth. 1. 2.
Wind blowing loose soil is an example of
Frost and ice causing rocks to break apart is an example of
______ happens when something harmful is added to the land, air, or water.
Erosion B. Weathering
Recycle D. Pollution
Pollution can cause some plants and animals to get sick or even die.
Plastic milk cartons can be recycled to make new objects.
YES NO
Weathering Erosion
Weathering Erosion
YES NO
YES NO

6. YES NO Match the term with the definition.
Reduce change something so it can be used again
Reuse to use less
Recycle to use something again
List 3 things you can recycle. 1. 2. 3.
To turn a plastic milk carton into a new object is to reuse recycle it.
What is a safe place for plants and animals to live called?
Refuge C. Zoo
Neighborhood D. Park
Animals that dig homes in soil can change the Earth.
YES NO

7. Match the soil.
Sandy Soil A) Part of soil that comes from living things
Clay Soil B) Soil is loose. It feels dry and rough. Can be
found in deserts.
Humus C) Soil has very small pieces. It feels smooth, soft and sticky.
What picture goes with each word?
Boulder _______
Pollution _______
Mineral _______
Weathering _______
Sand _______
Natural Resource ________
Erosion _______ 1 7 4 2 5 3 6

8. Sand Cotton Oil Trees Boulders Quartz Copper Water Air
How do we use the following natural resources?
Sand
Cotton
Oil
Trees
Boulders
Quartz
Copper
Water
Air

9. Complete the Puzzle Using the Clues
Across
Nonliving materials that come from the Earth.
The breaking apart and changing of rocks.
Happens when something harmful is added to the land, air, or water.
To change something so it can be used again.
A very big rock. 1 1 2 2
Word Bank
Pollution
Boulder
Minerals
Recycle
Sand
Natural resource
Erosion
Weathering 3 4 3
Down
A useful thing that comes from nature.
This is made of tiny pieces of rock.
Happens when rocks or soil are moved by water or wind. 5

10. D sunlight, water, forest, oil, coal, air, rocks etc
Oil and coal
Trees
Sunlight, air water No
Yes
Wind A B C
15 feet
Gold, Silver, Iron, Quartz, Copper, Ice
Yes No
Cotton-clothes
wheat-food
Trees-house B
Roots hold soil in place
Weathering
Erosion 2. Weathering
Erosion D
Reduce-use less
Reuse-use again
Recycle-change something to be used again
Cans, glass, paper, plastic, metal A
Sandy Soil-B
Clay Soil-C
Humus-A
Boulder-3
Pollution-4
Mineral-1
Weathering-5
Sand-6
Natural Resource-7
Erosion-2