Resource Quiz

Which resource is renewable?

• natural gas

• petroleum

• copper

• trees

Which statement describes whether gold is a renewable or nonrenewable resource?

• Gold is a nonrenewable resource because it can be replenished in a lifetime.

• Gold is a nonrenewable resource because it is in limited supply.

• Gold is a renewable resource because it can be recycled quickly and in large quantities.

• Gold is a renewable resource because it is sustainable.

A mineral is a solid with a definite chemical composition. What does it consist of?

• one element or compound in an orderly internal structure

• several elements or compounds in an orderly internal structure

• one element or compound in a disorderly internal structure

• several elements or compounds in a disorderly internal structure

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What is an ore?

• one or several minerals that can be recovered at a profit

• one or several minerals contained in many rocks in Earth’s crust

• one or several minerals that contain copper, iron, aluminum, or uranium

• one or several minerals that contain a lot of waste rock

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Iron ore is a naturally occurring mineral. Iron ore requires water with dissolved oxygen to form. Which of the following is true about iron ore?

• it is a renewable resource that is found on mountains

• it is a nonrenewable resource that is found near water bodies

• it is a nonrenewable resource that is found in marine animals

• it is a renewable resource that is found at the bottom of the ocean

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How are fossil fuels processed to release their energy?

• They are burned and combusted.

• They are crushed into small particles.

• They are combined with carbon.

• They are frozen and then cut.

Will fossil fuels ever run out?

• Yes, because there is only a limited supply of them.

• Yes, because there is only a certain amount of rocks on Earth.

• No, because they can be obtained from any rock on Earth.

• No, because there are generators that create fossil fuels.

Which type of rock contains oil and natural gas?

• Sedimentary rock

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Molten rock

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An increase in which human activity would most likely cause the most air pollution?

• Driving automobiles

• Burning newspapers

• Grilling food

• Irrigating crops

Which phrase defines soil?

• the crops that are grown in dirt

• the decayed remains of plants and animals

• a material made of air, organic material, water, and weathered rock

• any region that is able to grow grass and other plants