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Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a mixture?
A single type of atom.
Different substances not chemically joined together.
2 or more atoms chemically joined together.
A natural resource.
What is a natural resource?
A type of element.
A raw material found in nature that may be processed into useful substances.
A compound of different atoms.
A mixture of substances.
Which of the following is an example of a natural resource?
Plastic
Wood
Steel
Glass
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
Wheat
Fossil fuel
Plastic
Wood
What is an example of a compound?
Gold
Water
Air
Wood
What is the definition of a natural resource?
A type of element.
A raw material found in nature that may be processed into useful substances.
A compound of different atoms.
A mixture of substances.
What builds up on top of the mud?
Layers of water
Layers of sand
Layers of oil
Layers of plants
Where is oil typically found?
In the atmosphere
In rivers
In geological formations called reservoirs
In forests
What process is used to extract oil from reservoirs?
Mining
Drilling a well
Evaporation
Filtration
What is a common use of synthetic products made from oil?
Building bridges
Making plastics
Growing plants
Cleaning oceans
What are the trace elements found in crude oil?
Gold, silver, and platinum
Sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen
Helium, neon, and argon
Calcium, magnesium, and potassium
How is crude oil formed?
From volcanic eruptions
From the remains of plants and animals
From the evaporation of seawater
From the melting of glaciers
What covers the remains of plants and animals to form crude oil?
Ice and snow
Sand, silt, and rock
Leaves and branches
Ash and lava
What is a product made from crude oil?
Bread
Gasoline
Cotton
Glass
What is coal used to turn iron into?
Gold
Steel
Silver
Copper
What is the primary component of natural gas?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrogen
Which process is used to separate crude oil into different components?
Filtration
Distillation
Evaporation
Condensation
