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ES 4.1 Formative

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

coal

b)

petroleum (oil)

c)

natural gas

d)

wind

2.

A (a)   resource can be replenished over fairly short time spans such as months, years, or decades.

3.

A (a)   fuel is a carbon-containing fuel that formed over millions of years from the remains of living things.

4.

A (a)   resource takes millions of years to form and accumulate.

5.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource

a)

trees

b)

sunlight

c)

wind energy

d)

natural gas

6.

Some of the most important mineral deposits form through igneous processes and form hydrothermal solutions.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

(a)   is a useful metallic mineral that can be mined at a profit.

8.

(a)   processes produce important deposits of metallic minerals, such as gold, silver, copper, mercury, lead, platinum, and nickel.

9.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a nonmetallic mineral?

a)

diamond

b)

sulfur

c)

quartz

d)

copper

10.

Nonmetallic mineral resources are used as a source of energy.

a)

true

b)

false