Natural Resources MCQs Class 8 Science
Natural Resources – MCQs
Class: 8 | Subject: Science
Section 5: Coal and Petroleum
Topic: Natural Resources
CBSE Board Examination Preparation
Section 5: Coal and Petroleum
Topic: Natural Resources
CBSE Board Examination Preparation
Instructions: These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are designed strictly as per the NCERT syllabus, making them ideal for CBSE Class 8 Science examination standard.
1. Natural resources are obtained from:
Answer: B
Natural resources come directly from the environment without human creation.
2. Which is a renewable resource?
Answer: C
Solar energy is replenished naturally and continuously.
3. Non-renewable resources include:
Answer: C
Coal takes millions of years to form.
4. Petroleum is a:
Answer: B
It is limited and exhaustible.
5. Water is renewable because:
Answer: B
Evaporation and rainfall restore water supply.
6. Conservation means:
Answer: B
It ensures sustainable availability.
7. Fossil fuels are:
Answer: B
They form very slowly.
8. Forests provide:
Answer: D
They support ecosystems and resources.
9. Excess resource use leads to:
Answer: B
Resources get exhausted.
10. Best conservation method:
Answer: D
3Rs help conserve resources.
11. Soil is a:
Answer: B
Forms over long periods.
12. Air pollution affects:
Answer: D
Impacts ecosystems widely.
13. Wind energy is:
Answer: A
Naturally replenished.
14. Minerals are:
Answer: B
Finite Earth resources.
15. Deforestation causes:
Answer: D
Multiple environmental impacts.
16. Hydropower uses:
Answer: B
Flowing water generates electricity.
17. Sustainable use means:
Answer: B
Ensures future availability.
18. Resource conservation helps:
Answer: D
Promotes sustainability.
19. Example of inexhaustible resource:
Answer: A
Cannot be depleted.
20. Natural resource management ensures:
Answer: D
Proper planning protects resources long-term.
