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WorksheetsEarth Resources Test Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When an ore is separated from other rock, the other rock that is left behind is called
a)
aggregate
b)
bedrock
c)
sediments
d)
gangue
2.
A mixture of sand, gravel and crushed stone is called
a)
gangue
b)
aggregate
c)
bedrock
d)
sediments
3.
Unweathered parent rock which is still solid is called
a)
sediments
b)
slabs
c)
bedrock
d)
gangue
4.
When land becomes desert because of the loss of top soil this is called
a)
desertification
b)
over grazing
c)
dryness
d)
infertile
5.
How long does it take top soil to form?
a)
thousands of years
b)
ten years
c)
one year
d)
millions of years
6.
Where is most of the land protected in the United States?
a)
West
b)
Alaska
c)
East
d)
Midwest
7.
A resource that is used faster than it can be replaced
a)
nonrenewable resource
b)
renewable resource
c)
natural resource
d)
sustainable yield
8.
A resource which is provided by the Earth is called
a)
Renewable resource
b)
Nonrenewable resource
c)
Natural Resource
d)
Geological Resource
9.
Living organisms are an example of what type of resource?
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
10.
Coal is an example of what type of resource?
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
11.
If a natural resource can be mined for a profit then it is called
a)
iron
b)
soils
c)
gangue
d)
ore
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