Human Dependence on Natural Resources Reading Science

Which of the following is a renewable resource mentioned in the passage?

• Oil

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Trees

What is the main reason for the depletion of nonrenewable resources according to the passage?

• Natural disasters

• Overconsumption by humans

• Lack of technology

• Government policies

How did the High Plains aquifer form according to the passage?

• Through volcanic eruptions

• By tectonic plate movements and sediment buildup

• From melting glaciers

• Due to human excavation

What is the primary use of coal as mentioned in the passage?

• Transportation

• Heating homes

• Producing heat and electricity

• Cooking food

Why must great care be taken when extracting fossil fuels from the Gulf of Mexico?

• To prevent depletion of resources

• To avoid harming marine life and wasting resources

• To ensure faster extraction

• To reduce costs

Which statement best supports the main ideas in the selection?

• Fossil fuels should no longer be used, and alternate forms of energy should be found to take care of our Earth.

• Earth’s resources are limited due to overconsumption by humans as well as the length of time needed for Earth to replace these resources.

• Groundwater is essential to all people on Earth because it is how everyone gets their water and how plants get water to grow.

• People should use more renewable resources due to the fact that Earth can quickly replace them.

Diamonds form from which Earth element?

• Minerals

• Heat

• Pressure

• Carbon

The Gulf of Mexico is to oil as–

• Earth is to the Moon.

• Arkansas is to diamonds.

• Dinosaurs are to fossil fuels.

• Nebraska is to atmosphere.

What is another term for extract?

• To copy

• To separate or obtain

• To pull or draw out

• To keep

Fossil fuels formed over millions of years because extreme heat and pressure were applied to–

• remains of organisms trapped between rock layers.

• underground aquifers.

• bacteria living underground.

• minerals becoming fossilized.