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Test Description: Natural resources
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1) Which of the following resources is nonrenewable?
A
Cows
B
Trees
C
Natural Gas
D
Air
2) Which of the following is a renewable resource?
A
solar energy
B
diamonds
C
oil
D
gas
3) Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A
The sun provides energy for making weather.
B
The sun provides heat and light to the Earth
C
The sun evenly heats all parts of the Earth
D
Life on Earth would not exist without the sun.
4) Which of the following statements best describes the use of renewable resources?
A
Coal is used to generate electricity
B
Natural gas is used to heat homes
C
Petroleum is used in the production of paint products
D
Plant fibers are used in the production of clothing
5) Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
A
water
B
wood
C
animals
D
natural gas
6) Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are nonrenewable because-
A
we have run out of them
B
it takes millions of years for them to form
C
they are buried decayed plant and animals and are difficult to mine
D
scientists want to save as many fossils as possible
7) What type of resource is a soda can made from?
A
a renewable resource
B
a nonrenewable resource
C
a rechargeable resource
D
a nonusable resource
8) During an experiment students examined the color and texture of three different types of soil. What should the students do with the soil after they have finished looking at the samples?
A
Dump the soil down the sink
B
Throw the soil in the trash can
C
Save the soil to use it again
D
Put the soil in a plastic bag and bury it in the backyard
9) In a forest area, some of the trees have been cut down and cleared. Which of the following is the BEST way to protect the forest?
A
using the cut trees to make paper and furniture
B
clearing all the trees and turning the forest into a farm
C
building homes only in the area where the trees were cut
D
replacing the cut trees by planting new seedlings
10) What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
A
form underground from dead organisms
B
allow energy to pass through them easily
C
replaced in a reasonably short time period
D
produced by waste product of animals
11) Why is water classified as a renewable resource, rather than nonrenewable?
A
it can be frozen into ice
B
it evaporates into the air
C
it is important to all life
D
it is constantly replaced
12) All the following are classified as renewable EXCEPT-
A
crude oil
B
oxygen
C
water
D
corn plants
13) Using public transportation, like trains and buses, rather than cars helps conserve nonrenewable resources because public transportation -
A
involves using much more paper for printed materials
B
needs more water to maintain than the same number of cars
C
requires the removal of trees to make roads and tracks
D
uses less fossil fuels to move people from place to place
14) Why should we conserve natural resources?
A
We don't need to conserve them, they are all renewable
B
We just like to save things
C
We want to make sure not to use our resources faster than they are being replaced
D
We like to waste things
15) Coal is a solid substance made from ancient trees that were buried millions of years ago. We now mine coal from the ground to be used as what?
A
grilling a steak
B
a food source
C
planting new trees
D
a source of energy
16) During an investigation, students pour water onto soil samples over a beaker. What is the purpose of this investigation?
A
To make mud
B
To find the texture of the soil sample
C
To find the mass of the soil sample
D
To see how much water the soil retains
17) Texas soil does not drain well. It usually forms a thick mud and does not absorb into the ground. This type of soil is most likely...
A
topsoil
B
gravel
C
sand
D
clay rich
18) When determining the size of grains in a soil sample, we look at what property?
A
smell
B
texture
C
color
D
mass
19) Bedrock is a layer of rock underneath the soil. If a tree is planted in an area with lots of bedrock that is close to the surface, what will happen?
A
The tree will grow well because the roots will break the rock
B
The tree will not grow well because the roots cannot grow deep enough to hold the tree in place
C
It will grow well. Trees don't need roots
D
The tree will grow well because the roots can wrap around the rock
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