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Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a) Natural gas from deep underground
b) wind caused by the uneven heating of Earth's surface
c) Gasoline that contains some alcohol
d) None of these
A soil sample was collected and a student added 10 mL of water to the container. After 2 minutes he observed that most of the water was still on top of the soil. Which soil is most likely in the container?
a) gravel
b) clay
c) sand
d) silt
Which best describes the importance of conserving Earth's natural resources?
a) Earth's natural resources are available on an unlimited basis.
b) Some of Earth's natural resources are renewable and others are nonrenewable.
c) Some of Earth's natural resources may be replaced in a short time.
d) Many of Earth's natural resources are used up faster than they can be replaced.
Which of the following is NOT a form of weathering?
a) Rocks rubbing against each other.
b) Ice grinding the rocks
c) Plant roots growing through rocks
d) Water moving particles from rocks downstream.
Students observe a soil sample that water drains through easily. When they rub the soil between their fingers, it feels rough and scratchy, and the particles are hard. This is most likely-
a) clay
b) silt
c) loam
d) sand
Which list of soils below has the particles listed correctly in decreasing order?
a) sand, gravel, clay, silt
b) gravel, sand, silt, clay
c) sand, gravel, silt, clay
d) gravel, sand, clay, silt
All of the following are nonrenewable resources EXCEPT-
a) coal
b) animals
c) petroleum
d) natural gas
Funnels are placed on top of glass beakers during a soil investigation. Each funnel is filled with different soils. 100 mL of water is poured into each soil sample. The purpose of this is to determine-
a) how much water is retained by each soil sample
b) the mass of each soil sample
c) the relative density of each soil sample
d) which soil is the darkest color
Which of the following is made from a nonrenewable resource?
a) a shirt made from cotton
b) shoes made from leather
c) plastic buttons made from oil
d) a scarf made from wood
Air, plants and animals are examples of what kind of natural resources?
a) unlimited resources
b) renewable resources
c) alternative resources
d) nonrenewable resources
Which description BEST explains conservation of Earth's resources?
a) It is most important to conserve renewable resources
b) All resources can be renewed during our lifetime but it is still important to conserve them
c) All resources should be conserved but most importantly, nonrenewable resources, because they cannot be replaced in a lifetime
d) Only nonrenewable resources need to be conserved because that is what people use most.
When water freezes and expands in a crack, the crack will-
a) get wider
b) get more narrow
c) keep its shape
d) disappear
A delta is formed from silt that drops out of the water from a river when the flow of the river decreases as it enters another body of water. This is an example of-
a) deposition
b) weathering
c) erosion
d) compaction
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