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WorksheetsEarth’s Dynamic Systems & Energy Resources: Study Guide
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct words. 1. The area where 75% of the world’s volcanoes are located is called the _._
Ring of Fire
Great Rift Valley
Andes Mountains
Himalayan Belt
Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct words. 2. The most common cause of tsunamis is _.
earthquakes
volcanic eruptions
landslides
hurricanes
Fill in the blank: _ resources can be replaced naturally in a short time, while nonrenewable resources take millions of years to form.
Renewable
Fossil
Metallic
Synthetic
Fill in the blank: The _ _ Plate is located between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate.
Eurasian
Nazca
Cocos
Philippine
Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct words. 5. The boundary where two plates slide past each other, such as the San Andreas Fault, is called a _ _ boundary.
transform
convergent
divergent
subduction
What is a common geological process that occurs at a divergent boundary?
Mountain formation
Volcanic eruptions and new crust
Earthquakes/tsunamis
Erosion
What type of plate boundary often causes earthquakes, such as the San Andreas Fault?
Continental/Oceanic Divergent
Transform
Oceanic/Oceanic Divergent
Continental/Oceanic Convergent
What is the relationship between earthquake and volcano locations on the Ring of Fire?
They only happen in the middle of the ocean
They happen randomly
They happen along plate boundaries
They happen far away from each other
Which energy resource is most likely to run out soon if overused?
Natural gas
Geothermal
Wind
Solar
What was the most widely used NONRENEWABLE resource in the U.S. in 2009?
Biomass
Hydropower
Natural gas
Petroleum
Most electricity in the United States is generated using nonrenewable resources because:
nonrenewable resources are currently more abundant and cost-effective than renewable alternatives.
renewable resources are more harmful to the environment.
nonrenewable resources produce less pollution than renewable resources.
renewable resources are not available in the United States.
One negative (con) about using renewable resources like hydropower is:
It can disrupt local ecosystems and wildlife habitats.
It produces large amounts of air pollution.
It relies on non-renewable fuel sources.
It increases greenhouse gas emissions.
What sort of plate boundary often causes earthquakes, such as at the San Andreas Fault?
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Subduction Zone
What type of energy resource is most likely to run out in the near future if overused?
Nonrenewable
Renewable
Solar
Wind
The map shows some of Earth's tectonic plate boundaries. Based on the map, volcanic activity would most likely be found at which location?
C
A
B
D
