Earth's Resources pre- unit quiz

All of these are fossil fuels except...

• OIl

• Nuclear

• Natural gas

• Coal

Fracking is a technique used to take what energy source from the ground

• geothermal

• natural gas

• Minerals

• nuclear

Desalinization is...

• Taking salt out of water

• Cleaning polluted air

• A form of recycling

• None of the above

Aquifers are...

• Water supplies below the earth'S surface

• Ways to move water around

• Large lakes

• Canals

All are nonrenewable except...

• minerals

• oil

• soil

• natural gas

A slow increase in the earth's average temperature

• Acid Rain

• Desalinization

• Global Warming

• semi arid

The cleanest of all of the fossil fuels

• Oil

• Coal

• Water power

• Natural gas

Nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania

• Three Mile Island

• Dorney Park

• Mount Airy

• Bethel Park

Another term for petroleum

• Natural gas

• Oil

• Geothermal

• Coal

A negative impact of hydroelectric power

• Limited supply

• Expensive to run

• Affects habitats and wildlife

• Can be a major pollutant