WorksheetsESS3.1 Natural Resources Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minerals?
Naturally occurring
Crystalline structure
Liquid
Solid
How do minerals form from magma/lava?
By dissolving in water
By evaporating from water solutions
By cooling and crystallizing
By decomposing living organisms
How long does it take for fossil fuels to form?
Thousands of years
Millions of years
Billions of years
Instantaneously
Where does groundwater exist?
In the atmosphere
On the surface of the Earth
In the spaces between soil and rock
In the oceans
What is an aquifer?
A type of fish
A type of cloud
A type of rock
An underground water source
What allows for oil and gas formation?
Ocean environments
Forests and swamps
Tectonic plates
Volcanoes
What type of rock structures hold more water?
Metamorphic rock
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Porous rock
What can elevation of the land allow for?
More volcanic activity
More groundwater seepage
More mineral formation
More rain run-off
Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?
Naturally occurring
Liquid state
Crystalline structure
Unique chemical composition
How do minerals form from water solutions?
By cooling and crystallizing
By dissolving in magma/lava
By evaporating from water
By decomposing living organisms
How long does it take for coal to form?
Millions of years
Instantaneously
Billions of years
Thousands of years
Where does groundwater primarily come from?
Precipitation seeping into the ground
Rivers and lakes
Volcanoes
Ocean currents
What allows coal formation?
What shape in sedimentary rock might indicate an oil deposit?
arch
What is the shape of an aquifer?
V or U shaped
