WorksheetsEarths Resources
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 47mins
Which are examples of nonrenewable resources/energy. ( check all that apply)
Sun
coal
oil
natural gas
water
What are renewable resources?
They are synthetic resources that humans use but are not able to recycle or reuse.
They are natural resources that are in abundant supply or that can replenish themselves.
They are abundant natural resources that cannot replenish themselves.
They are natural resources that are in limited supply or that take a long time to create.
Which renewable resource is a vital source of energy for all living things?
biomass
hydropower
solar
wind
Which of these observations describes a minerals luster?
brittle
shiny
brown
hard
Which rock is formed by lava that has cooled quickly?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
sandstone
Which rock is formed by layers of material that settled on the bottom of an ocean?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
obsidian
Paolo wanted to identify a mineral. He rubbed a corner of the mineral across a white tile and recorded the color of the mark. What property was Paolo measuring?
cleavage
color
streak
luster
Both igneous rock and sedimentary rock can turn into metamorphic rock. What two conditions are necessary for this to happen?
heat and erosion
heat and pressure
weathering and erosion
weathering and pressure
What type of rock is made from pieces of rock, minerals, and organic matter pressed together in layers over a long period of time?
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
What type of rock is formed by extreme heat and pressure below Earth's outer layer?
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Basalt has small crystals because lava from a volcano cooled quickly. Which type of rock is basalt?
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Slate is a type of rock that came from shale. It changed because of heat and pressure. Which type of rock is this?
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
How can you find the hardness of a mineral?
Throw it against a wall.
Squish it into a ball and bounce it.
Try to scratch it with different materials.
What process occurs because of wind, water, and temperature?
erosion
deposition
weathering
What is the process when sediments are carried away by water, wind, ice, or gravity?
erosion
deposition
weathering
What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
Compaction
Which of these is an example of erosion?
Light shinning onto a mountain
Rain breaking down rock
Wind blowing away sediment
All of the above
