Minerals and resources

Why is it important to conserve nonrenewable resources?

• They could be used up in the future.

• They are easier to find than other resources.

• They are easier to find than other resources.

• They have less energy than renewable resources.

Suppose you want to identify an unknown mineral. You start by observing the mineral with a hand lens. Which property can you observe just by looking?

• 
  streak

• hardness

• 
  luster

• cleavage

Majorie wanted to identify a mineral. She rubbed a corner of the mineral across a white tile and recorded the color mark. What property was she measuring?

• streak

• luster

• cleavage

• color

Which of these resources provides the majority of freshwater for drinking and bathing in Florida?

• Marshes

• Ocean

• Groundwater

• Lakes

What is a renewable resource?

• Limestone

• metal

• wind

• natural gas

One of Florida’s most abundant resources can be collected and turned into electricity for homes and businesses.

Which Florida resource is being collected in this picture?

• solar energy

• wave energy

• wind energy

• wind energy

Which resource is incorrectly classified?

• Limestone

• Shrimp

• Solar energy

• Natural Gas

Karlenski identified a mineral by observing the properties below. Which one did you need a tile plate to observe?

• the mineral's streak color

• the mineral's fine grains

• the mineral's hardness

• 
  the mineral's cleavage

Lorkendy can not scratch a mineral sample with her fingernail, but he observes he can scratch the mineral sample with a piece of metal. What physical property of the mineral sample is Lorkendy investigating?

• Cleavage

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

Florida’s nickname is the Sunshine State.  Sunshine is one of Florida’s most abundant resources.  What type of resource is sunshine?

• renewable

• scarce

• fossil fuel

• nonrenewable