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Earth Science Review: Natural Resources

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following Virginia natural resources is used as fuel for making electricity?

a)

Arable land

b)

Coal

c)

Limestone

d)

Sand and gravel

2.

The device in the picture produces electricity from what natural resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Sun

c)

Water

d)

Wind

3.

Resources that are used faster than nature can replace them are referred to as

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Nonrenewable resources

c)

Pollution

d)

Renewable resources

4.

Which of the following is NOT one of Virginia's rock and mineral resources?

a)

Coal

b)

Limestone

c)

Trees

d)

Granite

5.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural gas

c)

Petroleum

d)

Wood

6.

This is the Hoover Dam. It generates electricity using turbines to capture the energy from falling water. What is this type of energy called?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Hydroelectric

c)

Nuclear

d)

Solar

7.

This house has a device on its roof that transforms sunlight into electricity. What is this type of energy called?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Nuclear

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Solar

8.

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?

a)

Fossil fuels

b)

Geothermal

c)

Solar

d)

Hydroelectric

9.

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?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Geothermal

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Solar

10.

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

a)

Natural gas

b)

Coal

c)

Petroleum

d)

Falling water

11.

One method of lessening the environmental impact of strip mining is to —

a)

mine only nontoxic materials

b)

only mine during the evening hours

c)

require that the landscape and vegetation of mined lands be restored

d)

feed the animals displaced by the mine

12.

Limestone is a valuable resource in Virginia because limestone can be processed to make —

a)

plastic

b)

steel

c)

concrete

d)

plywood