GE8-Vocab Review-Midterm II

1. What is the primary source of energy obtained from the sun called?

• Solar power

  
  

• Wind energy

• Hydroelectric power

• Geothermal energy

Which of the following is NOT considered a fossil fuel?

• Coal

  
  

• Natural gas

• Uranium

  
  

• Petroleum

What term describes the process of extracting minerals from the Earth's crust?

• Harvesting

  
  

•  Mining

  
  

• Cultivation

  
  

• Drilling

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Oil

• Natural gas

  
  

• Timber

  
  

• Coal

What is the most abundant element in Earth's crust?

• Oxygen

  
  

• Carbon

• Silicon

• Iron

Which of the following is NOT a type of renewable energy?

• Biomass

• Nuclear

• Wind

  
  

• Hydropower

  
  

What is the term for the process of converting saltwater into freshwater for human use?

• Desalination

  
  

• Filtration

  
  

• Purification

  
  

• Distillation

  
  

Which natural resource is primarily responsible for producing oxygen through photosynthesis?

• water

• soil

• trees

• coal

Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral resource?

• gold

• iron

• sand

• copper

What is the term for the process of restoring degraded or damaged ecosystems?

• 
  Conservation

  
  

• Preservation

• Restoration

• Sustainability