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REVIEW G.U2L2-Distribution Of Nat Resources
Test Description: Distribution of Nat Resources
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the best REASONING that explains why oil deposits are found in some areas but not others?
A
Oil seeped through the rocks and moved to different areas from where it was formed.
B
The environment necessary for the oil to form was found only on certain parts of Earth’s surface.
C
Oil forms very quickly and as a result can only form in certain areas.
D
Humans depleted the resource in the areas where oil is not found.
2) Which statement best DEBATES the advantages AND disadvantages of using one renewable energy source?
A
The use of geothermal energy produces enormous amounts of pollution.
B
Geothermal energy is more renewable than solar energy. Hydropower can deplete flowing water.
C
Solar energy is extremely inexpensive to harvest. Solar energy is available everywhere on the planet.
D
Hydropower requires construction of dams that change the ecology of the river. Hydropower will be available as the river is.
3) Why is the conservation of natural resources important?
A
because conservation is practiced by most people
B
because many resources are nonrenewable
C
because natural resources are all renewable
D
because many natural resources are inexhaustible
4) In some areas people are concerned about running out of fresh water. Which statement describes the least expensive way to solve this problem?
A
Decrease use of water to match rate of aquifer recharge.
B
Modify farming practices to reduce rate of soil erosion.
C
Build dams in order to create large reservoirs along rivers.
D
Make canals to move water from one area to another.
5) Sometimes a renewable resource can be considered nonrenewable because it is used up faster than it can be replenished. Which description is an example of this?
A
coal supply dwindling because it takes millions of years to form
B
forests being cut down at a quicker rate than they can grow
C
water in streams replaced by rainfall from the atmosphere
D
solar energy being used to provide electricity to a home
6) Oil is a limited resource on Earth. In many places, oil is too expensive to obtain using current technological means. Which trade-off best describes this scenario?
A
a trade-off between societal practices and the cost of getting oil
B
a trade-off between the need for oil and the cost of getting the oil
C
a trade-off between environmental concerns and the need for oil
D
a trade-off between two types of technology used for getting the oil
7) Coal is a natural resource. Why is coal considered nonrenewable?
A
No new coal is being produced on Earth.
B
Coal will never run out.
C
Coal is used to produce energy and not materials.
D
Coal is being used faster than it is being produced.
8) What type of renewable energy uses a turbine?
A
solar
B
artificial trees
C
waves
D
wind
9) Oil, also called petroleum, is a nonrenewable resource used to make paint, plastic, gasoline, and cosmetics.
A
False
B
True
10) Fossil fuels like oil, coal, and natural gas are ---
A
renewable energy resources.
B
nonrenewable energy resources.
C
solar energy resources.
D
hydroelectric energy resources.
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