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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
Petroleum is drilled from rock on the ocean floor.
B
Turbines are constructed to use wind to make electricity.
C
Trees are cut down to make wood products faster than new trees can grow.
D
Solar energy is used to produce both heat and electricity.
2) What valid Evidence supports petroleum being a nonrenewable resource?
A
It releases harmful chemicals when burned.
B
It requires a very long period of time to form.
C
It is difficult to obtain and transport.
D
It constantly forms within Earth.
3) Which of these is a valid Claim about fresh water?
A
Fresh water was once considered a renewable resource, but today it is considered an inexhaustible resource.
B
The global population is currently decreasing, and people are using less fresh water.
C
In some places on Earth, fresh water is being used up faster than it can be replaced.
D
An unlimited amount of fresh water is available on Earth.
4) What are the advantages of using resources such as geothermal energy, solar energy, and wind energy?
A
They produce large amounts of energy from burning fuels.
B
They can generate power by burning wastes.
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
These resources are not always available in all areas.
B
The science to develop these resources is too new.
C
The equipment needed for these resources is difficult to manufacture.
D
The use of these resources enhances the natural environment.
7) A renewable resource is a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate that it is --
A
consumed
B
replanted
C
melted down
D
measured as a radioactive half-life
8) Why is nuclear energy considered nonrenewable?
A
Uranium ore is replaced on a geologic timescale.
B
Nuclear radiation does not run out.
C
Uranium replenishes more quickly than it is being used.
D
It comes from radiation from the sun.
9) Coal and trees are both natural resources that humans use.
A
False
B
True
10) Resources like wheat, corn and soybeans can be made into biofuel.
A
True
B
False
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