Chapter 1 & 2- Human Impacts on Earth's Surface

A ______________ is something found in nature that humans use.

• nonrenewable resource

• resource

• natural resource

• renewable resource

What is the scientific word for put into groups?

• groups

• classification

• positions

• set

A _________________ is one that is not made up fast enough to replace what is used.

• nonrenewable resource

• renewable resource

Most of our energy comes from burning _________- coal, oil or natural gas.

• fossil fuels

• plants

• wood

• fuel

Fill in the blanks

Energy resources such as _______, ________, and __________ are nonrenewable resources.

• oxygen, helium, and carbon dioxide

• coal, petroleum, and natural gas

• sun, wind, and water

People have gathered seabird droppings and used it for fertilizer for at least 1,500 years.

What is another name for seabird dropping used for fertilizer?

• Guano

• Poo

• droppings

• natural resource

__________ and ___________ operations make changes to Earth above and below the surface.

• Mining, drilling

• Water, dam

• Geothermal energy, steam

• Rocks, minerals

Name a resource that is a renewable resource.

Which of the following is an element that the forest helps control from having too much within the atmosphere?

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• wind

• helium

Fill in the blank for both questions.

__________ are naturally occurring, nonliving solids in Earth's crust.

______ are natural substances made up of one or more minerals.