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

Question 1

1. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

Accepted Answer

they take a long time to replenish

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they replenish quickly

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they are underground

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they are hard to get

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Petroleum

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Natural Gas

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Solar

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Wind

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Hydropower

Question 3

3. These resources are all considered to be ____________.

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Non-renewable

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Renewable

Question 4

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

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Renewable

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Non-renewable

Question 5

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

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Paper

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Solar

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Coal

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Wind

Question 6

6. Why is hydropower a renewable natural resource?

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it is constantly replenished

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It can be frozen into ice

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its a liquid

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we can drink it

Question 7

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

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under the Earth

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coal

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petroleum

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natural gas

Question 8

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

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Solar

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Hydropower

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Coal

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Geothermal

Question 9

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

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all of the above

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they are used up over time

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they cause pollution & global warming

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they can destroy animal habitats

Question 10

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

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electricity

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wind

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heat

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solar

Question 11

11. Which of the following natural resources are NON-renewable?

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Fossil Fuels

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Wind

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Hydropower

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Solar

Question 12

12. What is a natural resource?

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resources we get from the Earth

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resources that humans make

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resources that ONLY come from underground

Question 13

13. Which of the following is a NON-renewable resource?

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Nuclear

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Solar

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Biofuel

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Wind

Question 14

14. This type of renewable energy converts the power of the wind to electricity?

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wind turbines

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steam engines

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solar panels

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nuclear generator

Question 15

15. Hydroelectric plants perform which type of energy conversion?

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Water to electricity

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Electricity to water

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Water to wind

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Water to solar

Question 16

16. Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

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Solar

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Coal

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Petroleum

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Natural Gas

Question 17

17.  Select 2: What are some ways that we use fossil fuels?

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making vehicles run (gas)

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heating homes

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arts and crafts

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making solar panels

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collecting wind

Question 18

18. What type of power plant uses RENEWABLE scraps from farming and waste products to generate electricity?

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Biomass

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Nuclear

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Solar

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Natural gas

Question 19

19. Where do particles in the air get the kinetic energy to begin moving and become the wind?

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the Sun

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the Earth

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Birds

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the Ocean

Question 20

20. Which of the following can be a DISADVANTAGE of renewable resources?

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they are intermittent (come and go)

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they are easily replinished

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they cause pollution

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there are no disadvantages

Question 21

21. This type of rock is formed when many layers of sediment pile up and are compacted over time?

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sedimentary

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igneous

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metamorphic

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magma

Question 22

22. This type of rock is formed from magma that has escaped a volcano and cooled.

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igneous

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sedimentary

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metamorphic

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magma

Question 23

23. This type of rock is formed by sedimentary rocks put under extreme heat and pressure.

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metamorphic

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sedimentary

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igneous

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magma

Question 24

24. This layer of soil consists of large rocks deep below the soil surface.

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Bedrock

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Topsoil

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Humus

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Subsoil

Question 25

25. This is the middle layer of soil which is a combination of soil and rocks.

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Subsoil

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Topsoi

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Bedrock

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Humus

Question 26

26. This soil type is made of very small pieces of broken down rock and feels very soft and slick

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Silt

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Sand

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Clay

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Loam

Question 27

27. This soil type is a mixture of sand, silt, and clay and is the best type for growing crops

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Loam

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Sand

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Clay

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Silt

Question 28

28. This is the name of a scientist who studies fossils

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paleontologist

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fossilist

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pedologist

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fossologist

Question 29

29. _________ is the process where remains of living things are turned into rock

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fossilization

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rock cycle

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sedimentation

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preservation

Question 30

30. This type of fossil helps paleontologists study animal behavior, growth, and herd movement.

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Trace fossil

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Mold fossil

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Cast fossil

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True form fossil

Question 31

31. Fossils are usually found in which type of rock?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

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Magma

Question 32

32. ____________ is hot molten rock located deep below Earth's surface

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magma

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sediment

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igneous rock

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minerals

Question 33

33. ____________ is made up of many pieces of broken down rock and soil (aka dirt)

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sediment

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minerals

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magma

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erosion

Question 34

34. ________ is the process where rocks are created, changed between forms, destroyed, and formed again

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rock cycle

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fossilization

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weathering

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erosion

Question 35

35. This rock layer is the top layer made up of broken down pieces of plants and animals

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Humus

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Topsoil

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Bedrock

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Subsoil

Question 36

36. This soil type has the largest particles and is very gritty

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Sand

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Clay

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Silt

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Loam

Question 37

37. This soil type has the smallest particles and does not allow water to seep through it

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Clay

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Sand

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Silt

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Loam

Question 38

38. __________ fossils are a negative imprint made by the outside of an organism

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Mold fossil

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Cast fossil

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Trace fossil

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True form fossil

Question 39

39. This type of fossil are the marks left by animal footprints, burrows, and nests.

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Trace fossil

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Mold fossil

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Cast fossil

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True form fossil

Question 40

40. This type of fossil is the actual plant or animal that has been preserved (i.e. bones, shells, & teeth).

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True form fossil

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Mold fossil

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Cast fossil

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Trace fossil

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

40 questions

1. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

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

3. These resources are all considered to be ____________.

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

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

6. Why is hydropower a renewable natural resource?

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

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

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

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

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