Staar Test Natural Resources

All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT

• Coal
• animals
• petroleum (oil)
• natural gas

Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?

• Water
• Animals
• Natural gas
• Wind

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...

• they are used to produce heat
• they take a long time to form
• they can be found underground

A resource that is not easily replaced...

• Renewable
• Nonrenewable

Wind, coal, water, and wood are all examples of what?

• Fossil fuels.

• Natural Resources.

• Pollutants.

• Humus.

How are fossil fuels created?

• A machine grinds fossil remains into fuel.

• Toxic chemicals escape into the air and mix with precipitation.

• Volcanic ash hardens over time.

• The buried remains of plants and animals undergo intense heat and pressure for many years.

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Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?

• recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
• limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
• using rechargeable batteries
• all of the above are good conservation practices

What is a natural resource?

• Resources we get from our house
• Resources we get from people
• Resources we get from nature

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Students are creating models of fossils during science class. Which explains why scientists study fossils?

• Fossils help us understand what to expect in the future.

• Fossils help us understand about past organisms and their environments.

• Fossils help predict climate changes.

• Fossils help keep species from becoming extinct.

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Fossils are found in which of the following?

• Stream beds

• Sedimentary rocks

• Tar pits

• All of these

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