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Earth Resources and Applied Geology

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It collects in the tiny spaces between pieces of soil and in layers of porous rock. Groundwater is

a)

water that collects on the grass

b)

water naturally held in the ocean

c)

water held underground in soil or rock

2.

A large tank or lake used for collecting and storing water for human consumption or agricultural use.

a)

watershed

b)

reservoir

c)

aquifer

3.

An aquifer

a)

is located above ground

b)

can be used as a swimming pool

c)

an underground layer of rock, sand, or other material that can hold and absorb groundwater

4.

Minerals are

a)

not valuable to humans or other organisms

b)

pockets of sparkly unicorn dust

c)

a type of natural resource

5.

A place where minerals are taken from the ground by digging or blasting is called

a)

a mine

b)

a lake

c)

a cultivator

6.

Why is coal a nonrenewable resource?

a)

It is used to run power plants.

b)

It is used throughout the world.

c)

It produces steam when burned.

d)

It talks millions of years to form.

7.

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

a)

wind

b)

sunlight

c)

biomass

d)

water

e)

natural gas

8.

Which statement is true about coal and natural gas?

a)

Both are renewable resources

b)

Both require wind in order to work

c)

Both lead to greenhouse gases and climate change

d)

Neither one causes global warming

9.

What is a disadvantage to Hydroelectricity?

a)

lots and lots of pollution

b)

Kills wild bird population

c)

Radioactive waste

d)

Increases potential for flooding

10.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?

a)

Not easily available

b)

causes pollution when burned

c)

only available at certain times

d)

creates long lasting waste

11.

_____________ is the water that is found on the ground like oceans, lakes and ponds.

a)

Surface water

b)

Aquifer

c)

Spring

12.

_____________ is the water that is found in the spaces between soil granules until the impermeable layer of rocks.

a)

Spring

b)

Surface water

c)

Aquifer

13.

Groundwater may flow out to the Earth's surface through ________________.

a)

Surface water

b)

Aquifer

c)

Spring

14.

Hot spring water will be produced if the water flows out through layers of hot rocks in the __________.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

15.

Which is not the example of surface water?

a)

lake

b)

river

c)

ocean

d)

hot spring

16.

Which is non-metallic mineral?

a)

Carbon

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Gold

d)

Silver

e)

Petroleum

17.

Which unplanned human activities may cause negative effects to all living things?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Global Warming

c)

Swimming

d)

Open burning

e)

Industrialisation

18.

Groundwater faces the risk of pollution due to the _____________ of chemical fertilizers and pesticides into the soil.

a)

landslides

b)

leaching

c)

landing

19.

Petroleum and coal are used as...

a)

fuel

b)

food

c)

fan

20.

Under high ______ and heat, fossil of plants turned slowly into coal.

a)

light

b)

pressure

c)

cold

21.

The continuous decomposition by _____ under high temperature and pressure finally produced petroleum and natural gas.

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

bacteria

22.

When the water is heated naturally by the heat from the Earth, it is caused by the process known as...

a)

hydrothermal process

b)

hypotesis

c)

hydroponics

23.

Hot steam is used to drive a turbine and generate....

a)

magnetic energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

electricity

24.

The negative effect of deforestation is...

a)

soil erosion

b)

more habitat for flora and fauna

c)

more oxygen produces

25.
What are natural resources? 
a)
things people cannot live without
b)
things people make to protect nature
c)
things from nature that people can use