SOL 5.9 Earth Resources Vocab Quiz

What is energy?

• The ability to do work

• A type of fuel

• A form of matter

• A chemical reaction

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What is fuel?

• A type of energy

• A material that can be burned to create energy

• A form of electricity

• A type of gas

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What are natural resources?

• Materials, substances, or organisms found in nature and used by people

• Man-made objects used in daily life

• Only plants and animals

• Resources that can never be used up

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What is a characteristic of non-renewable energy resources?

• They can be replenished quickly

• They cannot be replenished in a short period of time

• They are always renewable

• They are found only in oceans

What are fossil fuels?

• Natural substances from ancient organisms used for energy

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from wind

• Energy from water

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What is renewable energy?

• Energy from sources that are naturally replenishing

• Energy from burning coal

• Energy from oil

• Energy from natural gas

What is the environment?

• The physical surroundings on Earth

• A type of weather

• A kind of animal

• A type of food

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What does the law of conservation of energy state?

• Energy is neither created nor destroyed

• Energy can be created from nothing

• Energy is always destroyed

• Energy is only created in plants

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What does human consumption refer to?

• The act of humans using natural resources like oil and coal.

• The process of planting trees.

• The method of cleaning rivers.

• The way animals find food.

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What is pollution?

• The process of recycling materials.

• When trash, chemicals, or other substances contaminate the Earth's air, water, or land.

• The act of conserving energy.

• The method of growing plants.