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WorksheetsEarth Science Review: Natural Resources
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following Virginia natural resources is used as fuel for making electricity?
Arable land
Coal
Limestone
Sand and gravel
The device in the picture produces electricity from what natural resource?
Oil
Sun
Water
Wind
Resources that are used faster than nature can replace them are referred to as
Fossil fuels
Nonrenewable resources
Pollution
Renewable resources
Which of the following is NOT one of Virginia's rock and mineral resources?
Coal
Limestone
Trees
Granite
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
Coal
Natural gas
Petroleum
Wood
This is the Hoover Dam. It generates electricity using turbines to capture the energy from falling water. What is this type of energy called?
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Nuclear
Solar
This house has a device on its roof that transforms sunlight into electricity. What is this type of energy called?
Geothermal
Nuclear
Hydroelectric
Solar
You overheard part of a conversation..."It is a nonrenewable resource. We are partially dependent on foreign countries to supply this to us. Using it creates air pollution." Which type of energy resource was being discussed?
Fossil fuels
Geothermal
Solar
Hydroelectric
This is a map of Iceland that shows the locations of active volcanoes. With this information, which type of energy resource might be possible there?
Nuclear
Geothermal
Hydroelectric
Solar
Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
Natural gas
Coal
Petroleum
Falling water
One method of lessening the environmental impact of strip mining is to —
mine only nontoxic materials
only mine during the evening hours
require that the landscape and vegetation of mined lands be restored
feed the animals displaced by the mine
Limestone is a valuable resource in Virginia because limestone can be processed to make —
plastic
steel
concrete
plywood
