Here are the correct answers for your worksheet, with a quick explanation for each one to help you understand why.
1. Natural resources are useful materials that come from nature.
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Answer: A (true)
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Reasoning: By definition, natural resources are things found in nature (like wood, water, and minerals) that people use.
2. Air is a natural resource that gives us...
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Answer: A (oxygen to breath)
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Reasoning: Humans need oxygen from the air to survive. We do not eat or drink air, and it doesn't make clothes.
3. Our Earth is almost 70%...
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Answer: C (water)
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Reasoning: Most of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans, seas, and lakes.
4. We need water for washing, fishing and manufacturing.
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Answer: C (drinking)
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Reasoning: The question lists uses for water. "Drinking" is another essential way we use water every day. Sleeping, resting, and smoking do not require water.
5. Every drop of water on the Earth is renewable.
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Answer: A (true)
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Reasoning: Water moves in a cycle (evaporation, rain, etc.). It is never destroyed, just cleaned and moved around, so it is considered a renewable resource.
6. The sun provides the Earth with light and heat. Its gravity keeps the Earth...
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Answer: C (in orbit)
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Reasoning: Gravity is the force that pulls objects together. The Sun's strong gravity holds the Earth in its path (orbit) around the Sun.
7. The rocks and dirt of the Earth make up the...
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Answer: C (soil)
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Reasoning: Soil is made of broken-down rocks mixed with organic matter (dirt). "Soul," "sil," and "soup" are incorrect.
8. Forests clean the air and make the oxygen we need to breathe.
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Answer: A (true)
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Reasoning: Trees take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen, which cleans the air for humans and animals.
9. ______ provide us with lumber for building and products such as paper.
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Answer: D (Forests)
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Reasoning: Lumber (wood) and paper come from trees, which grow in forests. Oceans, rivers, and minerals do not produce wood.
10. Forests provide homes for wildlife and keep the soil from eroding.
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Answer: A (TRUE)
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Reasoning: Tree roots hold the ground together to stop erosion, and the trees themselves provide shelter for many animals.
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Final Answer:
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. A
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of resources worksheet.
