Earth Science Chapter 3 Test Review

Which of these items is a natural resource?

• car

• rock

• road

• building

Which of these materials is a nonrenewable resource?

• rocks

• wind

• plants

• sunlight

Which of these are components of soil?

• rock and soil

• sand and roots

• rock and humus

• humus and roots

What is one way that people can begin to use less fossil fuel?

• wearing nylon clothes

• composting

• using solar power

• using no-till farming

Which of these natural resources is renewable?

• oil

• coal

• metal

• wood

Which of these resources is renewable?

• water

• coal

• soil

• oil

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Which pair of resources is renewable?

• coal and oil

• sunlight and air

• copper and iron

• natural gas and rocks

Which statement about metals is true?

• Metals are an energy source.

• Metals are nonrenewable resources.

• Metals and continuously being replaced.

• Metals are formed from the remains of living things.

What type of resource is soil?

• a resource found in ores

• a human-made resource

• a nonrenewable resource

• a resource used to make glass

Which of these is an example of conservation of Earth’s natural resources?

• taking shorter showers

• building mines for copper

• cutting down trees to make paper

• using fossil fuels to power machines

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