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Science Ch. 3 Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
used to produce nuclear energy
a)
fossil fuel
b)
mineral
c)
refinery
d)
uranium
2.
formed when the remains of plants and animals are buried quickly
a)
fossil fuel
b)
mineral
c)
refinery
d)
uranium
3.
A solid substance found naturally in the earth's surface
a)
fossil fuel
b)
mineral
c)
refinery
d)
vein
4.
factory that separates crude oil into different products
a)
aquifer
b)
mineral
c)
refinery
d)
vein
5.
a layer of sand gravel or bedrock that holds and moves ground water
a)
aquifer
b)
ice shelf
c)
sea ice
d)
vein
6.
a floating ice sheet
a)
aquifer
b)
ice shelf
c)
sea ice
d)
vein
7.
forms when sea water freezes
a)
aquifer
b)
ice shelf
c)
sea ice
d)
vein
8.
a concentrated area of a specific minerals
a)
aquifer
b)
ice shelf
c)
refinery
d)
vein
9.
A non renewable resource can be replaced by natural means in a relatively short period of time.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
All of Earth's water is referred to as the biosphere
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Hydroelectric energy uses windmills to control the flow of water
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Malleable metals are able to be dented or shaped
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Geothermal energy uses steam to turn turbines to produce electricity
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which energy resource is not a fossil fuel?
a)
coal
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
natural gas
d)
petroleum
16.
Which problem would not occur as a result of using fossil fuels?
a)
air polution
b)
oil spills
c)
radioactive pollution
d)
production of soot and sulfur gases
17.

We need to keep our fields from eroding during the seasons that potatoes are not planted on them. Which method would be best to prevent erosion?

a)
contour plowing
b)
letting the fields lie fallow for a season
c)
planting ground cover
d)
digging for minerals
18.

We have grown peanuts on several fields for many years. Grandpas records show that the amount of peanuts produced each year is steadily decreasing. What can we do to increase corn production?

a)
contour plowing
b)
letting the fields lie fallow for a season
c)
planting ground cover
d)
digging for minerals
19.
Which disadvantage is associated with the use of wind energy and solar energy?
a)
requires heavy maintance
b)
requires large land areas
c)
causes pollution
d)
does not use water
20.
What is an advantage of geothermal energy?
a)
lessens water pollution
b)
produces radioactice hazards
c)
provides water recreation
d)
plants are inexpensive to build and easy to operate
21.
Which is not an advantage of using windmills to provide wind energy?
a)
requires steady wind
b)
it's a renewable resource
c)
does not cause pollution
d)
requires little maintenance
22.
water stored beneath the surface of the earth is called?
a)
humidity
b)
sea ice
c)
hydrosphere
d)
ground water
23.
Water returns to the sky through ____ and ______
a)
precipitation, evaporation
b)
evaporation, transpiration
c)
condensation, percipitation
d)
transpiration, condensation
24.
What are the materials available on Earth for man's use called?
a)
hydrosphere
b)
energy
c)
renewable resources
d)
natural resources
25.

A major scientific concern over nuclear energy is how to--

a)

store the waste products safely

b)

reduce the high levels of carbon dioxide emitted into the air

c)

deal with the large amounts of fossil fuels required

d)

prevent the depletion of the ozone layer

26.

What is the environmental impact of nuclear power?

a)

Nuclear power reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

b)

Nuclear power has no environmental impact.

c)

Nuclear power is a renewable energy source.

d)

The environmental impact of nuclear power includes the production of radioactive waste, potential for accidents and meltdowns, and the mining and processing of uranium.

27.
Waste materials from nuclear power plants _________.
a)
cause no pollution
b)
are completely safe
c)
are dangerous to living things for thousands of years
d)
are dangerous to living things for a few days
28.

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   has the least ecological impact?​

Choose from the below words
solar panels
burning wood
creating a dam for hydroelectric power
using gas in your car
nuclear power plant
29.

Which one is a completely renewable resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Sunlight

c)

Coal

d)

Fresh water

30.

What are examples of non-renewable resources?

a)

Oil, coal and solar energy.

b)

Gas, coal and water.

c)

Oil, gas and wind.

d)

Oil, gas and coal.

31.

What does RENEWABLE mean?

a)

able to be replaced

b)

to put money or resources toward something

c)

to move forward

d)

to increase to the greatest possible amount

32.

Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Fossil Fuels

d)

Hydroelectric Power

33.
What is a non-renewable resource?
a)
a resource that is not used up or can be very quickly replenished
b)
a resource that can not be replenished within a human lifetime
34.

Water, sunlight, wind and trees.

a)

Non-renewable resource

b)

Renewable resource

c)

Both

35.

What is the term used for a large and valuable mineral deposit that can be extracted from the ground?

a)

Rock

b)

Gem

c)

Ore

d)

Crystal

36.

The melting or fusing of ore in order to separate impurities from pure metal is called ...

a)

smelting

b)

molten

c)

melting

d)

smoldering

37.

Natural gas is a fossil fuel. It is created when decaying plants and animals --

a)

A. form blocks of solid material in lake beds.

b)

B. are compressed deep within Earth’s crust.

c)

C. are made easily over a year’s time span.

d)

D. rise to the surface in volcanic eruptions.

38.

Fossil fuels came from the fossilized remains of plants and animals from long ago.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Coal, petroleum (oil), and natural gas, formed by the remains of living organisms are ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
fossil fuels
glaciers
deltas
sediment

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