Natural Resources Test

Fossil Fuels are inexpensive to obtain and use. Is this a pro or con?

• Pro

• Con

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Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 

• Geothermal

• Solar

• Wind

• Hydrogen

Anything occurring naturally in the environment that humans use​ (a)   ​ ​

• Natural Resources

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources

These are drilled into aquifers to access water.

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The three major fossil fuels are ​ coal, oil, and ​ ​ (a)  

• natural gas

• magma

• ore

• salt

When a mineral deposit if large enough and valuable enough for it to be extracted from the ground, it is known as ​ (a)  

• ore

• magma

• lava

• mineral

• fossil fuel

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Most surface water is found in ​ (a)   , rivers, and streams, as well as swamps and marshes.

• lakes

• oceans

• mountains

• glaciers

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Match the following

• electricity produced by flowing water

• hydroelectric power

• the intense heat from Earth's interior that warms the magma is called

• biomass

• can be converted into other fuels such as gasohol, ethanol, and biodiesel

• geothermal energy

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This natural resource is mined and burned for energy!

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Fertilizer pollution was found in a water sample in the river. Where did this pollution most likely originate (come from)?

• the clouds

• the city

• the farm

• the ground water

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