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REVIEW-G.U2L1.Natural Resources
Test Description: CER natural resources
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which Claim describes a resource that could be both renewable and nonrenewable?
A
Trees are cut down to make wood products faster than new trees can grow.
B
Solar energy is used to produce both heat and electricity.
C
Turbines are constructed to use wind to make electricity.
D
Petroleum is drilled from rock on the ocean floor.
2) What valid Evidence supports petroleum being a nonrenewable resource?
A
It requires a very long period of time to form.
B
It constantly forms within Earth.
C
It is difficult to obtain and transport.
D
It releases harmful chemicals when burned.
3) Which of these is a valid Claim about fresh water?
A
The global population is currently decreasing, and people are using less fresh water.
B
An unlimited amount of fresh water is available on Earth.
C
Fresh water was once considered a renewable resource, but today it is considered an inexhaustible resource.
D
In some places on Earth, fresh water is being used up faster than it can be replaced.
4) What are the advantages of using resources such as geothermal energy, solar energy, and wind energy?
A
They can generate power by burning wastes.
B
They produce large amounts of energy from burning fuels.
C
They increase the amount of greenhouse gasses.
D
They come from energy sources that never run out.
5) Which Claim best describes natural resources?
A
Most natural resources are found below the surface of the earth.
B
Most energy needs are currently met by renewable natural resources.
C
Natural resources are unevenly distributed around the world.
D
Natural resources are replaced within a human lifetime.
6) What is one disadvantage of using renewable energy resources, such as wind?
A
The use of these resources enhances the natural environment.
B
The equipment needed for these resources is difficult to manufacture.
C
These resources are not always available in all areas.
D
The science to develop these resources is too new.
7) A renewable resource is a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate that it is --
A
replanted
B
melted down
C
consumed
D
measured as a radioactive half-life
8) Why is nuclear energy considered nonrenewable?
A
It comes from radiation from the sun.
B
Uranium replenishes more quickly than it is being used.
C
Nuclear radiation does not run out.
D
Uranium ore is replaced on a geologic timescale.
9) Coal and trees are both natural resources that humans use.
A
True
B
False
10) Resources like wheat, corn and soybeans can be made into biofuel.
A
True
B
False
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