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- 1. Multiple Choice
Any natural material that is used by humans is considered a(n)
natural resource
human resource
material resource
energy resource
- 2. Multiple Choice
The energy in these resources originally comes from the ______
sun's energy
moon's energy
living things
wind
- 3. Multiple Choice
Natural resources may be categorized as either _____________ or ________________
renewable or nonrenewable
living or non-living
dead or alive
available or nonavailable
- 4. Multiple Choice
A natural resource that can be replaced at least as quickly as it is used is called a(n)
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
material resource
energy resource
- 5. Multiple Choice
A natural resource that forms much more slowly than it is consumed is a(n)
renewable resource
nonrenewable resource
material resource
energy resource
- 6. Multiple Choice
Examples of nonrenewable resources are
minerals, fossil fuels, coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas
sun, wind, and water
plants and animals
oceans, rivers and streams
- 7. Multiple Choice
A nonrenewable resource formed from the buried remains of plants and animals that lived long ago are called
fossil fuels
material resources
rock
minerals
- 8. Multiple Choice
A natural resource that humans use to make objects or to consume as food or drink is
a material resource
an energy resource
fossil fuel
plant or animal
- 9. Multiple Choice
A natural resource that humans use to generate energy is
a material resource
an energy resource
fossil fuel
plant and animals
- 10. Multiple Choice
Examples of geologic resources are
rock, minerals, soil, and fossil fuels
plants and animals
- 11. Multiple Choice
choose the ways to extract geologic resources. Choose all that apply
drilling
mining
shoveling
conservation
- 12. Multiple Choice
A deposit of rock that has a high enough concentration of valuable material to be extracted for a profit is called a(n)
ore
smelt
leach
conservation
- 13. Multiple Choice
When ore is crushed and melted to separate out metals, this process is called
smelting
leaching
refining
conservation
stewardship
- 14. Multiple Choice
__________________ is when a liquid solution is poured on the ore and dissolves materials and the materials are collected in the liquid and removed
smelting
leaching
refining
conservation
stewardship
- 15. Multiple Choice
This is the process in which fuels and products are made from crude oil.
smelting
leaching
refining
conservation
stewardship
- 16. Multiple Choice
The protection and wise use of resources is called
smelting
leaching
refining
conservation
stewardship
- 17. Multiple Choice
__________________ is the careful and responsible management of resources.
smelting
leaching
refining
conservation
stewardship
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