WorksheetsUnit 5 - Resources
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 37mins
A solid fuel formed primarily from the remains of trees, ferns, and other plant.
Coal
Stones
Natural gas
Petroleum
Only one of the following is from the advantages of coal:
Release impurities into air when burned
Carbon is released into the atmosphere which contributes to climate change
Economic costs are low
Carbon is released into the atmosphere which contributes to climate change
Which one of these is not a fossil fuel?
Nuclear energy
Coal
Natural gas
Petroleum
Formed from the remains of ocean-dwelling phytoplankton that died 50-150 million years ago.
Coal
Natural gas
Petroleum
Stones
An energy resource that is only available in a limited amount.
waste energy
renewable energy
nonrenewable energy
potential energy
___________________ are fuels made from the remains of ancient organisms.
fossil fuels
waste energy
renewable energy
nuclear energy
What is the problem with using fossil fuels?
They release too much carbon
They don't create a lot of electricity
They are renewable
The scientific care, management and study of forests and all its resources is called
fishery.
forestry.
horticulture.
silviculture.
What does regenerate mean?
Stop growing
Grow again
Slow growing
Grow faster
What is selective cutting?
Gathering
Removing every tree leaving a bare landscape
Harvesting only mature trees
Cutting only parts of the forest
a negative ENVIRONMENTAL impact of timber harvesting is...
increased erosion
more biodiversity
buffer zones created
production of paper goods
a positive ECONOMIC impact of timber harvesting is...
increased erosion
more biodiversity
new habitats created
production of paper goods for market
compared to clear cutting, selective cutting has less ENVIRONMENTAL impact resulting in...
LESS erosion
MORE biodiversity
MORE paper being produced
LESS deforestation of an area
a negative ENVIRONMENTAL impact of fire suppression policy is...
criminalization of indigenous practices
build up of fuel on the forest floor
jobs to build watch towers
more paper products
a negative ENVIRONMENTAL impact of urban sprawl is...
decreased erosion
increased biodiversity
habitat fragmentation
build up of fuel on forest floor
Mining that is done above ground is called...
surface mining.
subsurface mining.
Mining that is done below ground is called...
surface mining.
subsurface mining.
When ore is extracted from near the surface by digging deep into the ground.
Strip Mining
Contour Mining
Mountaintop Removal
Open Pit Mining
When ore is removed in layers by removing the soil that is on top.
Open Pit Mining
Oil Derricks
Strip Mining
Fracking
Whether or not something is mined is determined by its monetary value.
True
False
This form of mining uses tunnels and shafts to bring ore to the surface.
surface mining
subsurface mining
Removing a mountaintop to reach the ore that lays underneath.
Open Pit Mining
Fracking
Mountaintop Removal
Contour Mining
This type of mining does less damage to the environment.
surface mining
subsurface mining.
The controversial method for getting natural gas in rock deep underground is called...
fracking.
rigging.
contouring.
derricks.
This type of mining is cheaper and safer for miners.
surface mining
subsurface mining.
Large vacuum cleaners are used to collect sand and gravel from the sea floor in this type of mining
Undersea mining
Placer Mining
Processing ore
Solution Mining
