Earth Science Module Test Review

Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable resource?

• sunlight

• wood

• water

• natural gas

Which of the following is NOT an effect of our growing population's use of fossil fuels?

• The distribution of these resources is changing.

• The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing.

• The resources are now being replaced faster than they are being used.

• Political conflicts occur over control of these rosources.

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Fossil Fuels are _________ resources that are _________ distributed on Earth. 

• renewable; evenly

• nonrenewable; evenly

• renewable; unevenly

• nonrenewable; unevenly

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Which of the following is directly involved in transforming the remains of organisms into fossil fuels?

• pressure

• wind

• sunlight

• precipitation

True or False:  The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is about the same as it was 200 years ago.  

• true

• false

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How does a hydroelectric power plant produce electricity?

• moving turbines spun by moving air

• converting the energy from the sun

• moving large amounts of water downhill and spinning a turbine

• evaporating large volumes of water

Which of these is NOT a renewable energy source?

• Nuclear Energy

• Hydroelectric Power

• Solar Energy

• Geothermal Energy

What is a drawback of many renewable energy sources?

• The initial cost of investment is often high

• There is more pollution than with fossil fuels

• We will run out of renewable energy sources faster than we will run out of fossil fuels

• All of the above

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Which of the following renewable energy resources come from underground?

• geothermal energy

• hydroelectric energy

• wind power

• solar power

The most abundant water resource on Earth is:

• salt water

• fresh water

• ground water

• surface water

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