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Earths Resources

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are examples of nonrenewable resources/energy. ( check all that apply)

a)

Sun

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

e)

water

2.

What are renewable resources?

a)

They are synthetic resources that humans use but are not able to recycle or reuse.

b)

They are natural resources that are in abundant supply or that can replenish themselves.

c)

They are abundant natural resources that cannot replenish themselves.

d)

They are natural resources that are in limited supply or that take a long time to create.

3.

Which renewable resource is a vital source of energy for all living things?

a)

biomass

b)

hydropower

c)

solar

d)

wind

4.
What is a non-renewable resource?
a)
Paper
b)
You can`t reuse them 
c)
A plastic bottle
d)
You can reuse 
5.
Fossil fuels are Renewable resources. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
7.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
8.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
9.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
10.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
11.
Which of the following determines whether a resource is a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
a)
The cost for obtaining and using the resource.
b)
The effect of the resource on the environment
c)
whether the resource is used to generate energy or is made into products
d)
the rate at which the resource can be replaced
12.

Which of these observations describes a minerals luster?

a)

brittle

b)

shiny

c)

brown

d)

hard

13.

Which rock is formed by lava that has cooled quickly?

a)

sedimentary

b)

metamorphic

c)

igneous

d)

sandstone

14.

Which rock is formed by layers of material that settled on the bottom of an ocean?

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

obsidian

15.

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?

a)

cleavage

b)

color

c)

streak

d)

luster

16.

Both igneous rock and sedimentary rock can turn into metamorphic rock. What two conditions are necessary for this to happen?

a)

heat and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

weathering and erosion

d)

weathering and pressure

17.

What type of rock is made from pieces of rock, minerals, and organic matter pressed together in layers over a long period of time?

a)

Igneous Rocks

b)

Sedimentary Rocks

c)

Metamorphic Rocks

18.

What type of rock is formed by extreme heat and pressure below Earth's outer layer?

a)

Igneous Rocks

b)

Sedimentary Rocks

c)

Metamorphic Rocks

19.

Basalt has small crystals because lava from a volcano cooled quickly. Which type of rock is basalt?

a)

Igneous Rocks

b)

Sedimentary Rocks

c)

Metamorphic Rocks

20.

Slate is a type of rock that came from shale. It changed because of heat and pressure. Which type of rock is this?

a)

Igneous Rocks

b)

Sedimentary Rocks

c)

Metamorphic Rocks

21.

How can you find the hardness of a mineral?

a)

Throw it against a wall.

b)

Squish it into a ball and bounce it.

c)

Try to scratch it with different materials.

22.

What process occurs because of wind, water, and temperature?

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

23.

What is the process when sediments are carried away by water, wind, ice, or gravity?

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

24.

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Compaction

25.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

Light shinning onto a mountain

b)

Rain breaking down rock

c)

Wind blowing away sediment

d)

All of the above

26.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
27.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
28.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
during photosynthesis
b)
when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
c)
when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves
d)
Plants don't weather rocks