Earth Science SemB U5 MU Test Review

What characteristic do fossil fuels, soil, and sunlight all share?

• They are all natural resources.

• They are all renewable resources.

• They are all resources that come from living organisms.

• They are all nonrenewable resources.

Which of the following is not a natural resource?

• synthetic diamonds

• water

• aluminum

• coal

Which statement is true?

• Nonrenewable resources include sunlight, wind, and certain types of lumber

• Nonrenewable resources cannot be managed

• Nonrenewable resources are used at a rate faster than they can be replinished

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• coal deposit

• hydroelectric power

• wind

• soil

Renewable resources are...

• things such as petroleum and coal

• things that cannot be replenished

• things that can be naturally replaced in a short period of time

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• wind

• fossil fuel

• mineral deposit

• all of the above

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources?

• They are being consumed in many different ways

• Burning fossil fuels pollutes the atmosphere

• It takes 500 million years for reserves to form

Burning fossil fuels releases which of the following into the atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• heat

• carbon

Use of fossil fuels contributes to which of the following?

• only air pollution

• air pollution, water pollution, and global warming

• only global warming

• only water pollution

What is a strategic mineral?

• one that is easily removed from the ground

• a nonmetallic resource

• one that must be imported into the US

• one that is exported from the US