WorksheetsUnit 6 - Test - Earth's Resources
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 34mins
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
All of the following are renewable energy sources EXCEPT-
water
wind
coal
biomass
Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?
They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.
They are being formed too far beneath the surface.
The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process.
We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
Renewable Energy Resource
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
Fossil Fuels
Forever Fuels
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Petroleum Oil is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?
a. They can never be replaced.
a. They cannot be easily replaced.
a. They can be recycled.
a. They can be made in factories.
Energy that uses heat that comes from within the Earth is called
Geophysical
Geography
Geothermal
Geographic
Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
Not easily available
causes pollution when burned
only available at certain times
creates long lasting waste
Which processes are needed to produce fossil fuels?
organisms, heat, sediments and glacier erosion
organisms, heat and volcanic activity
organisms, heat, pressure and million of years
organisms, heat and earthquakes
The sun is the source of ALL energy on Earth.
true
false
A hydroelectric power plant generates electricity by using the energy of which of the following?
Blowing wind
Organic material
Moving water
Earth’s core
Some clothing is made from cotton. Cotton comes from cotton plants. Is cotton a renewable resource?
Yes, because people can plant new cotton plants.
Yes, because cotton plants cannot be replaced once they are used up.
No, because there are only a certain number of cotton plants in the world.
No, because some existing cotton plants will bloom again the following year.
Which of the following is a cause of air pollution?
Automobiles and factories
Chemicals dumped into streams
Wastes placed into landfills
None of the other answer choices
Why are trees classified as a renewable resource instead of a nonrenewable resource?
When a tree is cut down, a new tree can replace it.
When a tree is cut down, it can be used for wood and paper.
Some trees provide food, such as apples and pears.
Some trees live and die naturally.
A mineral is inorganic, which means that it contains
compounds.
materials made by humans.
parts of living things.
no materials that were once part of living things.
The splitting of an atom's nucleus into two smaller nuclei is called
nuclear fusion.
nuclear fission.
a chain reaction.
a meltdown.
How long does it take to replace nonrenewable resources?
millions of years
hundreds of years
decades
they are never replaced
2-4 weeks
The Clean Air Act of 1970 was designed to . . .
protect humans and the environment from air pollution
protect humans and the environment from noise pollution
set limits on the number of nuclear power plants built
set limits on the number of landfills built
Primary pollutant linked to ozone depletion . . .
CFCs
NOx
SOx
NOx + sun
Type of water pollution which comes from one source.
Point-source pollution
Nonpoint source pollution
both of them
Type of water pollution which come from many sources.
Point-source pollution
Nonpoint source pollution
both of them
Oil spill: Point source or Nonpoint source?
Nonpoint source
Point source
Both of them
The type of nuclear energy used in a nuclear power plant is ...
nuclear fusion.
nuclear fission.
a chain reaction.
a meltdown.
