EARTH SYSTEMS FINAL EXAM REVIEW - SPRING 2022

Nonrenewable resources are those that...

• will never run out

• take more than a lifetime to replace

• have finite supplies

• are contaminated by pollution

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• uranium

• coal

• wood

• ozone

Petroleum and natural gas form from...

• The remains of plants and animals buried in seas long ago

• The decay of radioactive sediments underground

• Leftover coal deposits

• Heating and cooling of magma in underground chambers

Hydroelectric power produces electricity using...

• sun's rays

• wind

• moving water

• storms

Point source pollution comes from sources that are...

• unknown

• directly identifiable

• very small

• dumped illegally

The careful use of resources is

• conservation

• recycling

• composting

• deposition

The Clean Air Act

• makes all air pollution illegal

• limits greenhouse gases in outdoor air

• limits nonpoint source pollution

• sets limits on certain pollutants outdoor

What type of pollution did the Clean Water Act succeed in limiting?

• carbon dioxide

• sewage

• garbage and plant deposits

• acid precipitation

Water that is healthy enough to drink is said to be what?

• safe

• potable

• fresh

• healthy

The cloudiness of water due to the amount of sediment dissolved in it is known as what?

• sedimentation

• potability

• turbidity

• salinity