Uneven Distribution of Resources
Assessment
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Lemuel James
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Other Sciences
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7th Grade
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Hard
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12 questions
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1.
Multiple Choice
30 sec
1 pt
This resource is formed by tiny animals that died in the ocean millions of years ago. Layers of mud pressed down on the dead animals. The mud eventually turned to rock. This rock put a lot of pressure on the dead animals. Rocks around them also heated them up
Oil
Coal
Iron
Renewable resource
2.
Multiple Choice
30 sec
1 pt
This resource comes from plants that died millions of years ago. Thick layers of rock and soil covered the dead plants. The pressure of the rocks and soil turned the plants into a solid
Oil
Copper
Iron
Coal
3.
Multiple Choice
30 sec
1 pt
This nonrenewable resource is formed over millions of years. Tiny dead animals are pressed down by mud and rocks. The pressure forms tiny bubbles of gas
Renewable resource
Carbon dioxide
Natural gas
Oil
4.
Multiple Choice
30 sec
1 pt
Besides supplying 95% of the nation’s transportation fuel, this resource is used to make asphalt, aluminum, shampoo, cosmetics and much more
Copper
Petroleum
Coal
Natural gas
5.
Multiple Choice
30 sec
1 pt
This resource supplies the largest share of the United States electricity, at almost 40%. It is also used to make steel, concrete, aspirins, soaps, carbon fiber, and more
Natural gas
Oil
Copper
Coal
6.
Multiple Choice
30 sec
1 pt
Besides generating 27% of America’s electricity, this resource is used to make fertilizer, pharmaceuticals, plastics and fabrics
Iron
Wind
Petroleum (oil)
Natural gas
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