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WorksheetsEarth's Resources Quiz Practice
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which of the following is a true statement?
Copper is a renewable resource
Copper is distributed unequally around the world
Copper is evenly distributed around the world (Every county has equal amounts)
Copper is not a natural resource.
Which of the following are renewable resources?
Freshwater and wood
copper and freshwater
wood and petroleum
freshwater and petroleum
Which of the following is a natural resource?
rock containing fossils
copper
oil shale
freshwater
all answers are true
The use of natural resources is called ___________.
slapping
mining
consumption
deposits
How has the change in human population affected the consumption of natural resources?
An increase in human population has caused an increase in natural resource consumption
Human population has no effect on natural resource consumption.
An increase in human population has caused a decrease in natural resource consumption
A decrease in human population has caused an increase in natural resource consumption.
Minerals are a natural resource. Which of the following are examples of mineral properties that we discussed in the lab?
How much it costs AND reaction with acids
color AND reaction with acid
how common it is AND how much it costs
reaction with acid AND how common it is
Based on the map of global freshwater resources, which of the following statements would describe freshwater?
Freshwater is a nonrenewable resource
Freshwater is distributed evenly over Earth's surface
Freshwater is distributed unevenly over Earth's surface.
The ocean provides freshwater.
Which two countries consumed the greatest amount of Oil?
US and Germany
China and India
US and Saudi Arabia
US and China
Which two countries consumed the greatest amount of copper in 2011?
Brazil and China
US and Germany
China and the US
Germany and China
Why is per capita consumption an important indicator?
It provides the size of each country in square miles
It provides a way of comparing how much each person is using on average
It provides the number of natural resources in each country
It provides the total population
Which country consumed the greatest amount of copper per capita in 2011?
Brazil
China
Germany
United States
Which two properties would be the most helpful in determining if the mystery mineral is calcite or quartz?
transparency and streak
reaction with acid and hardness
streak and light refraction
color and hardness
