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7th Grade: Topic 6-Distribution of Natural Resources

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anything occurring naturally in the environment that living organisms use

a)
Inorganic material
b)

Natural Resources

c)
Man-made substances
d)
Synthetic matter
2.

Resources that cannot be replaced or takes millions of years to replenish

a)

Nonrenewable Resources

b)
Hydropower
c)
Nuclear energy
d)
Renewable energy
3.

The energy-rich substances made from the preserved remains of organisms

a)
Biofuels
b)
Fossil fuels
c)
Renewable energy
d)
Nuclear power
4.

The splitting of an atom's nucleus into two nuclei

a)
Atomic fusion
b)
Nuclear fission
c)
Nuclear fusion
d)
Nuclear fusion
5.

An energy resource that is replaced by nature and cannot run out

a)
Wind energy
b)
Hydropower
c)
Geothermal energy
d)

Renewable Resources

6.

Large mineral deposits that are valuable enough to be extracted from the ground

a)
Mineral reserves
b)
Metallic deposits
c)
Gemstone caches
d)

Ore

7.

When minerals in a solution form a new mineral formation usually within bodies of water or underground

a)

Crystalize

b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Sublimation
8.

The process in which salt and minerals are removed from salt water to make fresh water

a)
Desalination
b)
Mineral separation
c)
Salt extraction
d)
Desalting
9.

Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable resource?

a)
Solar
b)
Wind
c)
Natural Gas
d)

Water

10.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of our growing population's use of fossil fuels?

a)

The distribution of these resources is changing

b)

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing

c)

The resources are now being replaced faster than they are being used

d)

Political conflicts occur over control of these resources

11.

Which of the following is directly involved in transforming the remains of organisms into fossil fuels?

a)
Heat, pressure, and time
b)
Gravity, friction, and sound waves
c)
Chemical reactions, electricity, and magnetism
d)
Water, sunlight, and wind
12.

Fossil fuels are (a)   resources that are unevenly distributed on Earth

13.

Which of the following renewable energy resources comes from underground?

a)

Geothermal Energy

b)

Hydropower

c)

Wind Power

d)

Solar Power

14.

Which of the following is an essential characteristic of a mineral?

a)

Crystal Structure

b)

Artificially manufactured

c)

Liquid

d)

Formed from organic processes

15.

The most abundant water resource on Earth is

a)
Rivers
b)

Salt Water

c)
Lakes
d)
Glaciers
16.

Factors such as precipitation, (a)   , and surface features determine where surface water can form on earth

17.

Many minerals are formed from (a)   as water evaporates