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Why are the remains of ancient organisms buried so deeply within the earth? Choose the best answer.
a) they were buried by natural processes
b) a meteor hit the Earth and buried them
c) most ancient organisms lived underground
d) they were swallowed up by major earthquakes

The primary reason for deforestation is ______________.
a) agriculture
b) construction
c) hunting
d)

Since the Middle East has a lot of oil, we can conclude that_______
a) it was covered by water in the past.
b) it was covered by swamps in the past.
c) it was a rain forest in the past.
d) it was a desert in the past.

All are examples of nonrenewable resources except ____________.
a) solar
b) copper
c) silver
d) fossil fuels

All of the following are reasons why Earth's resources are not evenly distributed except.
a) Size of region
b) Climate
c) Earth's history
d) Geological processes

Where are plants and animals more abundant on Earth?
a) The equator
b) They are evenly distributed
c) In the United states
d) Anywhere there are fossil fuels

All of the following are examples of natural resources except _________________.
a) glass
b) metal
c) plants
d) fossil fuels

Which statement gives an advantage of using fossil fuels?
a) They are relatively inexpensive.
b) They do not pollute air, land, or water.
c) They will never run out
d) They are evenly distributed

All are examples of renewable resources except
a) oil
b) wind
c) solar
d) hydroelectric

All are examples of non renewable resources except for ____________.
a) wind
b) oild
c) copper
d) uranium

This nonrenewable energy resource comes from plankton that died millions of years ago and is found layered over oil.
a) natural gas
b) coal
c) crude oil
d) copper

This energy source comes from plants that died millions of years ago.
a) coal
b) natural gas
c) oil
d) uranium

This energy source comes from the Sun.
a) solar
b) metals
c) nonrenewable
d) renewable

These are resources that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time.
a) renewable
b) nonrenewable
c) metals
d) recycled

These resources are used faster than they can be replaced by natural processes___________.
a) nonrenewable resources
b) renewable resources
c) man made resources
d) unnatural resources

Why is burning fossil fuels bad for the environment?
a) it contributes to climate change
b) the gases destroy the ozone layer
c) it adds harmful mercury to water ways
d) the clouds it causes brings a lot of rain and floods

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