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Earth's Resources Exam
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  • 1. Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource?
A) water
B) oxygen
C) computer
D) oil
  • 2. Fuels are burned to produce -
A) ice
B) energy
C) plants
D) food
  • 3. Fossil fuels come from -
A) plants and animals that existed long ago
B) other planets in our solar system
C) electricity that creates oil, coal, and natural gas
D) ice that melts
  • 4. Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
A) oil
B) sunlight
C) water
D) apple
  • 5. Fossil fuels are -
A) nonexistent
B) inexhaustible
C) renewable
D) nonrenewable
  • 6. What changed the remains of decaying plants and animals into fossil fuels?
A) heat and pressure
B) ancient peoples
C) ice and solar power
D) power plants
  • 7. Which of the following best describes fossil fuels?
A) Once used up, there will be no more.
B) Coal and oil are renewable.
C) Fossil fuels come from the sun.
D) They are limitless.
  • 8. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
A) water
B) coal
C) gasoline
D) oil
  • 9. Energy from the sun is called -
A) chemical energy
B) magnetic energy
C) potential energy
D) solar energy
  • 10. Which of the following best describes solar energy?
A) It cannot be transformed into electrical energy.
B) It is an inexhaustible resource.
C) It is unusable.
D) It is a nonrenewable resource.
  • 11. Resources that cannot be used up are called -
A) nonrenewable
B) inexhaustible
C) renewable
D) nonexistent
  • 12. Natural resources are -
A) forms of energy
B) unusable objects in the environment
C) technology created by man
D) materials in the environment that are useful to people
  • 13. Nonrenewable resources are
A) natural resources, such as fossil fuels, that will eventually be used up and can never be replaced
B) natural resources that have not yet been discovered
C) natural resources that humans can create
D) natural resources that are limitless
  • 14. Fuels are -
A) materials burned for energy
B) nutrients that promote growth
C) items found inside plants
D) objects created after a fire
  • 15. Renewable resources are -
A) fossil fuels
B) natural resources that can be replaced over time
C) limitless resources
D) resources produced in a factory
  • 16. Inexhaustible resources -
A) produce new fossil fuels
B) do not provide us with energy
C) will never be used up
D) will be used up in a few years
  • 17. The source of solar energy is the sun. This type of energy is virtually limitless. This type of energy is called -
A) underdeveloped
B) inexhaustible
C) nonrenewable
D) renewable
  • 18. Which of the following would take a short amount of time to be replaced?
A) oil
B) natural gas
C) wood
D) coal
  • 19. Which of the following is an example of a fossil fuel?
A) water
B) solar energy
C) coal
D) lumber
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