The Resource Race review

Why are minerals like gold unevenly distributed across the United States?

• because of human removal

• because it is expensive

• because of geologic processes

• no one knows why

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Why is California no longer the top producer of gold in the United States?

• Humans removed large amounts of gold from California.

• Volcanoes have recently produced large amounts of gold in other states.

• The Earth’s plate boundaries have moved.

• No one knows why.

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A metal that is limited in its amounts on Earth is...

• renewable

• nonrenewable

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Falling or flowing water used to generate electricity is...

• renewable

• nonrenewable

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Sturdy plants are grown and used to make many products. When harvested, they can be replanted so its...

• a renewable resource.

• a nonrenewable resource.

Solar energy is a renewable resource because there are...

• limited amounts on Earth.

• unlimited amounts on Earth.

• longer days most of the year.

• several ways to collect the energy.

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Petroleum is a nonrenewable energy because...

• its hard to get out of the ground.

• there are limited amounts.

• there are unlimited amounts.

• it cost a lot of money.

Why does Chile have more copper deposits than many other countries?

• Copper is commonly found in cooler locations, and Chile is a cold country.

• Chile is in a large country, so there are more people to dig up the resources.

• Salt water helps form copper, and Chile is located next to an ocean.

• Chile is located on a plate boundary, and copper is frequently found near plate boundaries.

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Why might another location produce less copper than Chile?

• The other location may be closer to the equator, where it is too warm for copper to be made.

• Copper is less valuable than gold, so it’s not worth mining.

• The other location may be far away from any pate boundaries, where copper is often found.

• The other location may have a small population, so there are fewer people to mine the copper.

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What does the image show?

• Gold can be found close to plate boundaries.

• Gold can be found near volcanoes.

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