Natural Resource Distribution

This resource comes from plants that died millions of years ago. Thick layers of rock and soil covered the dead plants. The pressure of the rocks and soil turned the plants into a solid

• Oil

• Copper

• Iron

• Coal

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Why are natural resources only found in certain areas on Earth?

• Different geological processes in different regions

• Economical activities in only some regions

• Distribution of the world populations

• Conflict and disagreement between countries

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Which of the following is most likely true?

• The soil type of a region depends on the type of geologic processes that occur there and the rate at which they occur.

• All types of vegetation are able to grow equally well in all soil types around the world.

• The geologic processes that result in soil occur at the same time and at the same rate in every region of the world.

• The soil type of a region depends only on the distance of that region from the ocean.

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Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Solar Energy

• Uranium

What is the primary reason for the uneven distribution of natural resources across the Earth?

• Human activities

• Climate change

• Geological processes

• Ocean currents

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Which natural resource is most commonly used for generating nuclear energy?

• Coal

• Uranium

• Natural Gas

• Hydropower

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Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?

• Wind

• Solar

• Natural Gas

• Geothermal

What type of natural resource is water considered?

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

• Synthetic

• Man-made

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Which process is responsible for the formation of fossil fuels?

• Photosynthesis

• Sedimentation

• Combustion

• Erosion

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Which of the following resources is primarily used in the production of electricity through hydropower?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Water

• Wind

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