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8.4.1-5 Review Earth Systems
Test Description: Utah SEED standards
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What causes the uneven distribution of natural resources on Earth?
A
Earth’s natural resources are only found in sedimentary rock
B
Humans have built empires have more natural resources
C
Different geologic processes form different rock.
D
All of the above
2) What type of rock are metals usually found in concentrated amounts?
A
Sedimentary
B
Igneous
C
Round Rocks
3) What type of rock are fossil fuels usually found in concentrated amounts
A
Metamorphic
B
Igneous
C
Sedimentary
4) Bill is looking for the cheapest land to begin a mining operation, and isn’t surveying the land to determine the mineral content of the ground before considering purchase. Is this a good or bad idea, and why?
A
It’s a good idea, because it will save him time, allowing him to purchase the best land before anyone else
B
It’s a good idea, because all land has minerals of some kind worth mining
C
It’s a bad idea, because it’s better to buy land that already has had mines in the past.
D
It’s a bad idea, because resources are unequally distributed, and the land he purchases might not have any mineable resour
5) Bill thinks that if you just choose a place and start digging, you can strike gold! Why can you not dig anywhere and strike gold?
A
Because gold is too dense to ever be found in the crust of the earth.
B
Because gold is only found in rivers and streams; you can’t dig for it.
C
Because gold is only found in some places where Earth processes have deposited it.
D
Because gold has already been almost completely mined from the Earth’s crust.
6) Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
A
Wind Energy
B
Wool
C
Cotton
D
Coal
7) Is wood considered a renewable or nonrenewable resource?
A
Renewable; the Earth’s processes make enough that humans will never run out
B
Non-renewable; eventually the supply of timber won’t meet the need for it
C
Non-renewable; we can’t ever grow enough new trees to replace what we’ve already harvested.
D
Renewable; as long as we plant as many as we harvest
8) Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
A
Natural Gas
B
Coal
C
Oil
D
Solar Energy
9) Which of the following is a way to conserve water in landscaping?
A
All of the above
B
Use desert grass for your lawn
C
Have landscaping that includes plants that require infrequent watering
D
Use drip irrigation instead of sprinklers for your flower beds
10) A city has decided to log the nearby forest. What are some ways they could reduce the negative environmental impacts in the area?
A
They could only harvest the largest 40% of the trees in the forest
B
They could leave a portion of it as a nature reserve
C
All of the above
D
They could replant a new tree for every tree harvested
11) Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
A
All of the above
B
Carbon dioxide
C
Water Vapor
D
Methane
12) What is a greenhouse gas?
A
A gas that traps heat in the atmosphere
B
A gas that is needed for cellular respiration to take place
C
A gas that allows heat to move freely in and out of the atmosphere
D
A gas that is required in a greenhouse for plant growth
13) Which of the following are sources of carbon dioxide?
A
Volcano eruptions
B
All of the above
C
Burning fossil fuels
D
Cellular respiration
14) Can natural disasters be predicted?
A
No, we do not have the technology to predict natural disasters
B
No, they are random and there are no signs they will occur
C
Yes, all natural disasters can be predicted accurately every time they occur
D
Yes, there are signs before some natural disasters occur that allow us to predict them
15) Which of the following options best explains how scientists could predict the location of the next big earthquake?
A
They use satellite images to look at the faults as a whole
B
It’s a guess; we can’t predict earthquakes
C
They watch the fault lines for movement
D
They look at the history of earthquakes in the area and see how often they occur
16) Southern California has had the worst year on record for wildfires on record in 2017. What environmental cause most likely increased the chances of wildfires catching and spreading in the area?
A
Hurricanes
B
Earthquakes
C
Landslides
D
Drought
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