Earth Science SOL Review Natural Resources

What is the greatest problem caused by the use of wood-burning stoves?

• The manufacture of the stoves requires iron, which is a rare metal.

• The heat from the stoves causes thermal pollution.

• The smoke from the stoves contributes to air pollution.

• The wood is a scarce fossil fuel.

Which of the following are some of the major mineral resources of Virginia?

• Diamonds, sapphires, and rubies

• Coal, granite, and limestone

• Sulfur, fluorite, and cobalt

• Gold, silver, and copper

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Which type of coal is formed from the greatest pressure?

• Lignite

• Subbituminous coal

• Bituminous coal

• Anthracite

In which province would clay, sand, and gravel deposits be found?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley and Ridge

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plain

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Which of these energy sources produces the least harmful environmental effects?

• Nuclear

• Fossil fuels

• Solar

• Hydroelectric

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How is oil cleaned up from beaches using bioremediation according to the new technique described?

• The bacteria bind with the oil and bring it to land.

• The bacteria pull the oil down to the ocean floor.

• The bacteria chemically change the oil into less harmful substances.

• The bacteria die and absorb the oil.

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Many quarries in Virginia produce crushed stone. What industry uses the most crushed stone?

• Plastics

• Construction

• Electronics

• Steel

The amount of power that can be generated by a hydroelectric dam would be most dependent on which two factors?

• The width of the dam and the construction material of the dam

• The volume of water going over the dam and the distance that the water falls

• The surface area of the reservoir and the shape of the reservoir floor

• The temperature of the water and the amount of oxygen that it contains

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The mineral resources of Virginia can be conserved by doing all of the following except —

• recycling

• reducing

• regenerating

• reusing

What is the main advantage of using dams to produce electrical energy?

• They can be built near most cities.

• They do not produce much pollution.

• They are inexpensive to build.

• They do not damage wildlife homes.

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