Sem1 Exam_EARTH_Natural Resources

The goal of sustainable resource use is to:

• decrease the use of renewable natural resources

• maximize resource extraction for immediate economic gain

• preserve nonrenewable natural resources

• stop the extraction and use of natural resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

_______________ are specific requirements and standards a design solution must meet.

• constraints

• criteria

• iterations

• trade-offs

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

_______________ are limitations to solving a problem.

• constraints

• criteria

• iterations

• trade-offs

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

_______________ occur when something is given up to gain something else.

• constraints

• criteria

• iterations

• trade-offs

What is the heating process that allows workers to remove other unwanted parts of ore and fuse or melt together the leftover pure metal?

• drilling

• excavating

• refining

• smelting

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A mixture of metals is called a(n) _______________.

• alloy

• fossil fuel

• mineral

• ore

How many rare earth elements are there?

• 8

• 12

• 17

• 25

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What country produces the most REEs in the world?

• Brazil

• China

• Japan

• United States

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

A photovoltaic cell captures _______________ to be used for power.

• heat

• rain

• sunlight

• wind

What type of power plant uses the potential energy of water trapped behind a dam?

• hydroelectric

• nuclear

• solar

• wind