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Earth Science: Unit 2 Minerals and Resources
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1
Which of the following is
NOT
a major NC natural resource?
Clay
Tobacco
Hogs
Diamonds
2
What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks out the sun?
Full
Lunar
Solar
3
Which of the following is
NOT
a method used to mine ores and minerals from the Earth?
Open pit mining
Underground mining
Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)
Strip mining
4
If given the time it takes for a planet to revolve around a sun, you can find the planet's ___.
Color
Distance from the sun
Circumference
Mass
5
Which is a sustainable farming technique that could improve the soil and the environment?
Spraying chemical pesticides on the crop.
Irrigating the soil with salty water.
Using fueled machines that will turn the soil continuously.
Creating undisturbed layers of mulch in the soil.
6
Which of the following is a problem with wind energy as a major source of energy?
It causes major air pollution
It is nonrenewable
The wind does not always blow
It does not work during the night
7
Wind power generates ___________________.
increase in air pollution
decrease in population
decrease in light pollution
increase in noise pollution
8
The increasing consumption of non-renewable resources can result in a ________________ .
Increase in the availability of minerals and ores
Decrease in the availabilityof tidal energy
Increase in the availability of solar energy
Decrease in the availability of fossil fuels
9
How can Urbanization affect a local area?
Decrease the risk of water pollution in an area.
Increase the amount of vegetation in an area.
Decrease the need for natural resources in an area.
Increase the risk of flooding in an area.
10
The smallest part of an element that still retains all the element's properties is a(n) ____.
Atom
Molecule
Compound
Mineral
11
How is natural gas extracted?
Milling
Offshore Drilling
Mining
Hydraulic Fracturing
12
Where is peat and wood harvested?
under the surface of the Earth
In the oceans
On the surface of the Earth
Crustal exploration
13
Harnessing the sun's energy to produce heat or electricity results in which of the following?
Increase of greenhouse gas emissions
Decrease in energy demand
Decrease in air pollution
Increase in heat
14
Which of the following alternative energy sources is NOT renewable?
Nuclear Energy
Tidal Energy
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
15
Industrialization created the phenomenon known as ________________.
Heat Islands
All of the above
Deforestation
Urbanization
16
Which of the following is the correct order of the development of coal?
peat, lignite, anthracite, bituminous
anthracite, bituminous, lignite, peat
peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite
bituminous, anthracite, peat, lignite
17
During nuclear fusion in the core of the Sun, Hydrogen atoms(s) are condensed together to form:
Helium
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Neon
18
What is petroleum (oil) used for besides energy (fuel)?
Cardboard
Nickel
Food
Plastic
19
What long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?
Decreased amounts of acid rain
Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
Decreased rates of erosion
Increased atmospheric oxygen levels
20
A local government voted against the large scale development of buildings and roads. Why?
Could decrease the amount of acid rain in the area.
Decreases the average annual temperature in the area.
It could form heat islands.
It could introduce an invasive species.
21
What is the main cause of an Urban city being an urban heat island?
The construction of parking areas and road systems
The planting of trees and other vegetation
The insulation of solar panels
The building of rooftop gardens
22
How is tidal power harnessed?
By tapping into underground steam reservoirs
By harnessing the power of the sun
Build a dam in an estuary to harness the rise/fall of water
By harnessing the uranium nuclei with neutrons
23
Which of the following is a
NEGATIVE
impact of hydroelectric power?
Decrease in clean energy
Increase of water recreation
Increase of sediment buildup
Increase in water pollution
24
A renewable resource can be?
Recycled
An unlimited supply
All of the above
Made at a rate close to the rate it is consumed
25
Mining companies can restore the land to its previous condition through the process of ______ .
Reclamation
Renovation
Recovery
Recycle
26
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
Copper
Oil
Water
Coal
27
Which of the following agriculture techniques could reduce the magnitude of the Dust Bowl?
Slash and burn
Cover crops
Tilling
Monoculture
28
The fuel for nuclear fission in nuclear power plants is ____________ .
Carbon
Hydrogen
Uranium
Petroleum
29
A change in the direction of the Earth's axis, without any change in it's tilt angle, is called
Barycenter
Aphelion
Precession
Nutation
