Resources and Rocks/ Minerals

What are natural resources?

• Materials or substances that are found only in man-made structures and can be used for economic gain.

• Materials or substances that are harmful to the environment and can be used for economic gain.

• Materials or substances that are artificially created and can be used for economic gain.

• Materials or substances that occur naturally in the environment and can be used for economic gain.

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Florida supplies about 75% of this for fertilizers for the U.S. What is the resource called?

• phosphate

• air

• silicone

• sunlight

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What are energy sources?

• Materials used to generate electricity

• Methods of conserving energy

• Substances or processes that provide usable energy

• Types of renewable energy

Name two renewable energy sources.

• gas energy

• wind energy

• nuclear energy

• solar energy

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Name two nonrenewable energy sources.

• Fossil fuels and nuclear energy

• Solar energy and wind energy

• Biomass and tidal energy

• Hydroelectric power and geothermal energy

What are rocks?

• Liquid, man-made substances composed of minerals.

• Gaseous, naturally occurring substances composed of minerals.

• Solid, naturally occurring substances composed of minerals.

• Solid, man-made substances composed of minerals.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

• marble, slate, and quartzite

• igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

• sandstone, shale, and limestone

• granite, basalt, and pumice

What are mineral properties?

• Physical features of minerals

• Chemical composition of minerals

• Characteristics or attributes of minerals

• Mineral uses and applications

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Which is NOT a mineral property?

• density

• streak

• cleavage

• color

What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

• Renewable resources are more expensive than nonrenewable resources.

• Renewable resources are only found in certain countries, while nonrenewable resources are found worldwide.

• Renewable resources are used more frequently than nonrenewable resources.

• Renewable resources can be replenished, while nonrenewable resources cannot.