Unit 5 Test-Natural Resources & Rocks/Soil/Fossils

1. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they replenish quickly
• they take a long time to replenish
• they are underground
• they are hard to get

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2. Select 2: Which of the following are NON-renewable resources?

• Solar
• Wind
• Petroleum
• Hydropower
• Natural Gas

3. These resources are all considered to be ____________.

• Renewable
• Non-renewable

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4. These types of resources are easily replenished within 1 lifetime.

• Renewable
• Non-renewable

5. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

• Paper
• Solar
• Coal
• Wind

6. Why is hydropower a renewable natural resource?

• It can be frozen into ice
• its a liquid
• we can drink it
• it is constantly replenished

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7. Geothermal energy uses heat from _______ to produce electricity?

• under the Earth
• coal
• petroleum
• natural gas

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8. Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun?

• Hydropower
• Solar
• Coal
• Geothermal

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9. What is a DISADVANTAGE of using NON-renewable resources?

• they are used up over time
• they cause pollution & global warming
• they can destroy animal habitats
• all of the above

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10. Most types of renewable resources are converted into ______ energy that can be used for many purposes?

• wind
• heat
• electricity
• solar