A quiz on Natural resources

Top of Form Mini Quiz on Natural Resources A natural resource is any material or element from the environment that humans: • [A] have not created • [B] observe scientifically • [C] invent or make for themselves • [D] used to meet their needs A resource that people use to make a product is called a: • [A] source of fuel • [B] raw material • [C] form of energy • [D] plant fiber A resource that people can use again and again without destroying it is said to be • [A] recyclable • [B] unlimited • [C] renewable • [D] nonrenewable In the past 100 years, 2 resources that have been discovered and are now used are: • [A] coal and kerosene • [B] soil and plant fiber • [C] forests and whales • [D] uranium and petroleum The resource base varies in different parts of the world because resources are not: • [A] sufficient to meet the needs of developed countries • [B] needed in the same amounts by all people • [C] taken from both land and water in all countries • [D] evenly distributed on the earth Many people live in a river valley because of its: • [A] supplies of salt • [B] fish and other animals • [C] fertile soil • [D] healthful climate The mineral partcles in soil come from bits of rock called: • [A] plant nutrients • [B] parent material • [C] topsoil • [D] clay Rocks can be dissolved and reformed into small particles by: • [A] mechanical weathering • [B] electricity • [C] chemical weathering • [D] humus When heavy rains drain off nutrients from the soil, the soil is said to have become: • [A] desert • [B] fertile • [C] sandy • [D] leached Climate and the combination of mineral particles and humus have the greatest influence on the: • [A] development of soil • [B] recycling of resources • [C] flooding of rivers • [D] distribution of water Biotic resources are those that come only from: • [A] manufacturing • [B] croplands • [C] wild animals • [D] living things Cotton and wool that will be made into cloth are both: • [A] nonrenewable resources • [B] soil nutrients • [C] raw materials • [D] plant products Which of the following is NOT found in nature? • [A] iron • [B] lead • [C] aluminum • [D] silver Ore is rock which contains large amounts of: • [A] clay • [B] metal • [C] radioactivity • [D] potash Iron mixed with certain other minerals forma a very strong material called: • [A] steel • [B] asbestos • [C] aluminum • [D] tin A metal especially important in the manufacture of electrical wire, hardware, and pipes is: • [A] gold • [B] tin • [C] bauxite • [D] copper Among Earth's nonmetallic minerals, the most important may be: • [A] zinc • [B] sand • [C] salt • [D] potash Coal, petroleum, and natural gas were formed centuries ago from: • [A] nonmetallic minerals • [B] metallic minerals • [C] energy fuels • [D] plant and animal remains The demand for energy and minerals is greater now than in the past because the world now: • [A] has a larger resource base than ever • [B] uses fewer products from industry than in past times • [C] has more people than ever before • [D] is growing cooler than before Overuse of water in irrigated fields can result in: • [A] increased silt deposits • [B] smaller reservoirs • [C] leached soil • [D] erosion When people practice conservation, they: • [A] stop their use of energy resources • [B] use their resources wisely • [C] worsen the problem of scarcity • [D] increase deposits of mineral resources Building flat, steplike fields with rock barriers to hold back soil on mountains is: • [A] terracing • [B] poor conservation • [C] crop rotation • [D] a cause of runoff Plowing across the slopes of hills to prevent topsoil erosion in known as: • [A] fertilizing • [B] crop rotation • [C] strip mining • [D] contour farming In the years ahead, people may make greater use of coal than petroleum because coal is: • [A] easier to remove from the earth • [B] more powerful • [C] more plentiful • [D] not a pollutant Solar energy makes use of energy that comes from: • [A] ocean tides and waves • [B] the sun • [C] oil shale • [D] wind Which of the following is NOT a biotic resource? • [A] petroleum • [B] wood • [C] leather • [D] cotton Because fish and animals produce young, they are considered: • [A] limited • [B] renewable • [C] exhaustible • [D] recyclable The thin layer of soil in which crops grow is called: • [A] top soil • [B] subsoil • [C] parent material • [D] weathered bedrock The material in soil formed from decayed plant material is called: • [A] nutrients • [B] humus • [C] leachate • [D] subsoil Which resource is used to produce nuclear energy? • [A] aluminum • [B] bauxite • [C] uranium • [D] potash Glass is an important product made from: • [A] iron • [B] quartz • [C] bauxite • [D] sand How long can the average human live without fresh water? • [A] 1 year • [B]2 days • [C] 2 weeks • [D] 1 month Most of the world's electricity croms from the burning of: • [A] coal • [B] oil • [C] natural gas • [D] petroleum A resource that is destroyed when used, but can be replaced is said to be: • [A] recyclable • [B]renewable • [C] nonrenewable • [D] a mineral Minerals such as asbestos and clay are classified as: • [A] fossil fuels • [B] metals • [C]non-metals • [D] renewable Enriching the soil by planting different varieties of plants is known as: • [A] crop rotation • [B] fertilizing • [C] contour plowing • [D] terracing Removal of topsoil to reach minerals near the surface is known as: • [A] mining • [B] shaft mining • [C]strip mining • [D] cross mining All of these resources are nonrenewable EXCEPT: • [A] iron ore • [B] gold • [C] petroleum • [D] water Which of the following is NOT an example of mechanical weathering? • [A]dissolving of chemicals in the soil • [B] heating and cooling of rock • [C] pressure from ice and roots • [D] pressure from footprints Which of the following minerals cannot be recycled? • [A] gold • [B] iron • [C] aluminum • [D] Coal Which of the following is NOT a method of soil conservation? • [A] building terraces to prevent erosion • [[B] cutting forests to provide more land • [C] rotating crops to keep nutrients in the soil • [D] using contour farming to retain topsoil Energy resources used as alternatives to fossil fuels include all of the following EXCEPT: • [A] nuclear energy • [B] energy from natural gas • [C] wind power • [D] solar energy