Earth's Resources Quiz

Match the following uses with their primary resource.

• Pencil

• Making jewelry

• Gold

• Writing

• Coal

• Building materials

• Wood

• Producing energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is the process called when organic matter breaks down into simpler substances?

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Decay

• Conservation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Match the following geological processes with their descriptions.

• The protection and preservation of natural resources.

• Decomposition

• The process where dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment grains together.

• Compaction

• The process where sediments are pressed together under their own weight.

• Conservation

• The breakdown of organic matter into simpler substances.

• Cementation

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• Materials or substances occurring in nature which can be exploited for economic gain.

• Fossil fuels

• Natural fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas.

• Sediments

• Resources that can be replenished naturally over time.

• Renewable resources

• Particles of rock and soil that are carried by water, wind, or ice and settle at the bottom of a body of water.

• Natural resources

What is oil primarily formed from?

• Ancient marine organisms

• Volcanic rocks

• Forests

• Sand

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Wind

• Natural gas

What is the process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together?

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Decomposition

• Decay

The term for small pieces of rock, soil, and other materials carried by water, wind, or ice is (a)  

• Fossil fuels
• Sediment
• Minerals
• Natural resources

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

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Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable resource?

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Water

• Coal

The term "environment" refers to (a)  

• Only the air around us
• The surroundings or conditions in w
• Only the water bodies
• Only the land