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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a fossil fuel?WindCoalSolarBiomass
- 2. Multiple ChoicePetroleum and natural gas form from...strong windscooled magmaradioactive materialsremains of plants and animals
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a nonrenewable resource?milkcoalbiomasswater
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?windcoalbiomassair
- 5. Multiple ChoiceOil and natural gas were formed from ___________________marine organismsdead plantstrees
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhere can the oldest layer be found?The top layerThe middle layerThey are all the same ageThe bottom layer
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIn what kind of rock can fossils be found?Sedimentary RocksIgneous RocksMetamorphic RocksGranite
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow are fossils created?Traces of organisms get turned into stone.Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.Animals get trapped.All of the above
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 3 main fossil fuels?Coal, Oil, and GasolineCoal, Oil, and Natural GasElectricity, Gasoline, PetroleumCoal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
- 10. Multiple ChoiceFossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud. What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form.Mostly sand and a few small bits of woodMostly decaying organismsMostly lava and a few sedimentary rocksMostly metal minerals
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Which layer formed first?Rock Layer WRock Layer XRock Layer YRock Layer Z - 12. Multiple ChoiceFossils give us evidence about which of the following?plants and animals that lived long agohow weathering and erosion break down rocksthe other planets in our solar systemthe transfer of energy from one form to another
- 13. Multiple ChoiceFossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......require expensive equipmenttake millions of years to replacecan be found all overprovide all the energy we use
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe Appalachian Mountains used to be pointed like the Rockies. What process lead to the roundedness of their peaks?WeatheringDepositionLightning StrikesMining of the rock
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is not a fossil fuel?CoalOilOlive OilNatural Gas
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is coal made of?decomposed animal and plant remainswaterelectricityall of the above
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the definition of a renewable resource?things that don't run outthings that do run outstuff that makes things happennone of the above
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a fossil fuel?natural gaselectricityoilpetroleum
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow are Sedimentary Rocks formed?Cooling and HardeningHeat and PressureCompacting and CementingMelting
- 20. Multiple Choice______ exist in nature and no human created them.All resourcesUnnatural resourcesPollutionNatural resources
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich group is not natural resources?air, petroleumwater, oilhydro electric energy and refined coalcoal, natural gas
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a renewable resource?a resource that can be replaced faster than it may be usedresources that are used faster than can be replacedmilk from Wal-Mart
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a non-renewable resource?solar powerwinda resource that is used faster than it can be replaceda resource that has to be replaced daily
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThis is not an example of a non-renewable resourcepetroleumcoalnatural gaswater
- 25. Multiple ChoiceList 3 examples of fossil fuelsnatural gas, water, windcoal, solar, petroleumcoal, oil, natural gaswind, solar, water
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