Natural Resources

Draw

Sketch something representing either a renewable or nonrenewable resource.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes nonrenewable natural resources?

• Resources that can be replaced quickly

• Resources that cannot be replaced within our lifetimes

• Resources that cannot be replaced within a century

• Resources that are made by humans

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT considered a nonrenewable natural resource?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Oil/Petroleum

• Wind

Open Ended

Where do scientists say coal comes from? How does it form?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are disadvantages of using fossil fuels?

• Risk of spills

• Cost effective

• Pollution when burned

• Easy to find

Fill in the Blanks

The _____________ __________ contains sedimentary rocks rich in coal, natural gas, and petroleum.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the process of nuclear fission?

• Splitting of a nucleus to release energy

• Combining two nuclei to form a heavier nucleus

• Burning uranium to produce heat

• Condensing steam to turn a turbine

Draw

Sketch the nuclear fusion reaction and the nuclear fission reaction.

Multiple Choice

Which mineral resources are commonly found in the Valley and Ridge region and what are their uses?

• High-Calcium Limestone for construction

• Coal for electronics

• Sand and Gravel for electronics

• Titanium for construction

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered renewable natural resources?

• Nuclear Power

• Hydropower

• Solar Power

• Oil

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: Biomass energy originally came from ___ ___.

Fill in the Blanks

Solar photovoltaic devices, or _____ _____, change sunlight directly into electricity.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar power?

• Clean energy

• Sunlight varies

• Small footprint

• Recreation

Multiple Select

Which of the following are advantages of geothermal energy?

• Clean energy

• Small footprint

• Floods habitats

• Requires large areas

Multiple Choice

What is one environmental disadvantage of hydropower?

• Clean energy

• Floods/displaces habitats

• Requires magma

• Sunlight varies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a direct environmental change caused by the construction of a hydroelectric dam as shown in the diagrams from 1980 to 2000?

• Creation of a lake

• Increase in forest area

• Expansion of irrigated farmland

• Growth of rare plants and animals

Fill in the Blanks

The kinetic energy of wind is harnessed to produce

.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are disadvantages of wind power?

• Wind varies

• Clean energy

• Noisy

• Dangerous for birds & bats

Open Ended

Why is it important to understand the difference between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources?

Multiple Choice

A type of chemical weathering that causes karst topography.

• exfoliation

• oxidation

• carbonation

• thermal expansion

Drag and Drop

Topsoil is another name for the​ ​

Placeholder

horizon in a soil profile.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

A

B

C

D

R

O

Poll

How are you feeling about the test?

• I might fail, Mr. R. I probably won't study though.

• It doesn't get any easier than this.

• Decent. But I'm going to study and review some more.

• Test corrections?

Match

Match the soil horizons with its description.

• organic layer

• mix of mineral particles and organic matter

• clay-rich with leached compounds from the topsoil

• weathered bedrock

• unweathered bedrock

O horizon

A horizon

B horizon

C horizon

R horizon

• O horizon

• A horizon

• B horizon

• C horizon

• R horizon

Draw

What percentage of freshwater is easily available to humans at the surface?

Categorize

Options (5)

Chemical Waste Leak

Septic Tank Leak

Factory Spill

Sediment

Agricultural Runoff

Organize these options into the right categories.

Point Source

Non-point Source

Reorder

Reorder the Groundwater zones, with 1 being closest to the surface.

• Bedrock

• Saturated Zone

• Water Table

• Aerated Zone

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Which watershed dominates most of Virginia?

• North Carolina Sounds Watershed

• Gulf of Mexico Watershed

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed

• Shenandoah Watershed

Categorize

Options (8)

volume of empty space

connectedness of empty space

Increases with decreasing grain size.

affects the storage capacity of aquifers

determines the ease of fluid flow through a material

can be affected by the presence of fractures

important for oil and gas extraction

most directly affects the rate of groundwater recharge

Organize these options into the right categories.

Porosity

Permeability

Labeling

Label each part of the river system.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Oxbow Lake

Floodplain

Cut Banks

Point Bars

Levee

Labeling

Label each part of the groundwater diagram.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Artesian Well

Recharge

Saturated Zone

Water Table Well

Spring

Confining Layer

Aerated Zone

Cone of Depression

Water Table

Confined Aquifer

Open Ended

Describe an energy source. Include whether it is renewable or nonrenewable, and mention one advantage and disadvantage.