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WorksheetsEarth Science, Chapter 7, Mineral Resources, Pre Assessment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy source used to replace fossil fuels.
a)
alternative
b)
renewable
c)
nonrenewable
d)
recyclable
2.
Energy from the sun.
a)
wind
b)
hydroelectric
c)
solar
d)
biofuel
3.
Takes millions of years to form.
a)
hydroelectric
b)
renewable
c)
solar
d)
fossil fuels
4.
Source of energy for fossil fuels.
a)
swamp
b)
plants
c)
sun
d)
water
5.
The wearing or breaking down of rock.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
minerals
d)
compaction
6.
Solid fossil fuel formed from ancient plants.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
petroleum
d)
natural gas
7.
Solid fossil fuel formed from ancient plants.
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
petroleum
d)
natural gas
8.
A resource that can be easily replaced.
a)
renewable
b)
alternative
c)
nonrenewable
9.
Plastic water bottles.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
alternative
c)
renewable
10.
Timber, pork and corn.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
alternative
c)
renewable
11.
Heat produced from magma within the earth.
a)
solar
b)
biofuel
c)
hydroelectric
d)
geothermal
12.
Energy from living organisms.
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
geothermal
d)
oil
13.
Best energy resource in a sunny location.
a)
wind
b)
hydroelectric
c)
solar
d)
geothermal
14.
Electricity produced by moving water.
a)
geothermal
b)
hydroelectric
c)
wind
d)
solar
15.
A resource not easily replaced.
a)
nonrenewable
b)
renewable
c)
alternative
16.
Type of fossil fuel formed from ancient organisms that lived in swamps.
a)
oil
b)
fuel
c)
coal
d)
biofuel
17.
Type of fuel formed by once living things.
a)
biofuel
b)
fossil fuel
c)
alternative
d)
renewable
18.
Any useful material found in nature.
a)
natural
b)
alternative
c)
renewable
d)
nonrenewable
19.
Main disadvantage to solar energy.
a)
Produce too much energy.
b)
Causes wind.
c)
Expensive.
d)
Causes heat.
20.
Diamonds and other minerals.
a)
alternative
b)
renewable
c)
nonrenewable
21.
Cotton dresses and pants.
a)
renewable
b)
nonrenewable
c)
alternative
22.
Oil, cotton, and beef are all natural resources.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Most plastic is made from oil.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Another name for oil.
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
petroleum
d)
alternative
25.
Cars are powered by natural gas.
a)
True
b)
False
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