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Which of the following resources is nonrenewable?
a) Air
b) Trees
c) Cows
d) Natural Gas

Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a) diamonds
b) solar energy
c) gas
d) oil

Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a) The sun provides heat and light to the Earth
b) Life on Earth would not exist without the sun.
c) The sun evenly heats all parts of the Earth
d) The sun provides energy for making weather.

Which of the following statements best describes the use of renewable resources?
a) Natural gas is used to heat homes
b) Coal is used to generate electricity
c) Petroleum is used in the production of paint products
d) Plant fibers are used in the production of clothing

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
a) wood
b) natural gas
c) water
d) animals

Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are nonrenewable because-
a) we have run out of them
b) it takes millions of years for them to form
c) they are buried decayed plant and animals and are difficult to mine
d) scientists want to save as many fossils as possible

What type of resource is a soda can made from?
a) a rechargeable resource
b) a nonusable resource
c) a renewable resource
d) a nonrenewable resource

During an experiment students examined the color and texture of three different types of soil. What should the students do with the soil after they have finished looking at the samples?
a) Put the soil in a plastic bag and bury it in the backyard
b) Throw the soil in the trash can
c) Save the soil to use it again
d) Dump the soil down the sink

In a forest area, some of the trees have been cut down and cleared. Which of the following is the BEST way to protect the forest?
a) replacing the cut trees by planting new seedlings
b) using the cut trees to make paper and furniture
c) clearing all the trees and turning the forest into a farm
d) building homes only in the area where the trees were cut

What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a) produced by waste product of animals
b) form underground from dead organisms
c) allow energy to pass through them easily
d) replaced in a reasonably short time period

Why is water classified as a renewable resource, rather than nonrenewable?
a) it is constantly replaced
b) it is important to all life
c) it can be frozen into ice
d) it evaporates into the air

All the following are classified as renewable EXCEPT-
a) corn plants
b) oxygen
c) water
d) crude oil

Using public transportation, like trains and buses, rather than cars helps conserve nonrenewable resources because public transportation -
a) requires the removal of trees to make roads and tracks
b) needs more water to maintain than the same number of cars
c) uses less fossil fuels to move people from place to place
d) involves using much more paper for printed materials

Why should we conserve natural resources?
a) We just like to save things
b) We want to make sure not to use our resources faster than they are being replaced
c) We like to waste things
d) We don't need to conserve them, they are all renewable

Coal is a solid substance made from ancient trees that were buried millions of years ago. We now mine coal from the ground to be used as what?
a) planting new trees
b) grilling a steak
c) a food source
d) a source of energy

During an investigation, students pour water onto soil samples over a beaker. What is the purpose of this investigation?
a) To see how much water the soil retains
b) To make mud
c) To find the mass of the soil sample
d) To find the texture of the soil sample

Texas soil does not drain well. It usually forms a thick mud and does not absorb into the ground. This type of soil is most likely...
a) topsoil
b) gravel
c) clay rich
d) sand

When determining the size of grains in a soil sample, we look at what property?
a) color
b) texture
c) smell
d) mass

Bedrock is a layer of rock underneath the soil. If a tree is planted in an area with lots of bedrock that is close to the surface, what will happen?
a) The tree will grow well because the roots can wrap around the rock
b) The tree will grow well because the roots will break the rock
c) The tree will not grow well because the roots cannot grow deep enough to hold the tree in place
d) It will grow well. Trees don't need roots

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