Managing Resources Quiz

To answer this question, refer to the "Managing Resources" passage and data table. What are the benefits of renewable resources?

• Renewable resources are replenished naturally and cause less pollution.

• Renewable resources are unlimited and always free.

• Renewable resources cost a lot of money to use.

• Renewable resources make more energy.

To answer this question, refer to the "Managing Resources" passage and data table. What are the benefits of nonrenewable resources?

• Nonrenewable resources are free for anyone to use.

• Nonrenewable resources are cost a lot of money to use.

• Nonrenewable resources are replenished by nature.

• Nonrenewable resources are reliable and easy to store.

This is a photo of a river. A river may carry sediment for hundreds of kilometers. Then it might drop the sediment along its banks. What causes the river to drop the sediment?

• The river becomes deeper.

• The river becomes wider.

• The river slows down.

• The river speeds up.

Waterways are an important resource in Florida used to carry products. What resources are shipped out of Florida?

This is a photo of feldspar. Feldspar can appear to be many different colors but when breaks, it always makes a white powder. What property of feldspar does this show?

• luster

• hardness

• crystal shape

• streak

What processes affect Florida’s resources?

This is a photo of quartz. Quartz is known for its resistance to weathering. What property of quartz does this demonstrate?

• cleavage

• streak

• luster

• hardness

To answer this question, refer to the "Managing Resources" passage and data table. How do renewable resources impact the environment compared to nonrenewable resources?

• Renewable resources cause more pollution than nonrenewable resources.

• Renewable resources have no impact on the environment.

• Renewable resources are more expensive to use than nonrenewable resources.

• Renewable resources generally cause less pollution than nonrenewable resources.