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1
The distribution of natural resources is changing as a result of human use.
True
False
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What could help reduce the impact of human use of natural resources?
Development of new technologies
An increase in the human population
An increase in per capita consumption
Create more factories
3
What is a deposit?
Area containing significant amounts of a resource
An area with very flat land
Area containing no natural resources
An area with very mountainous land
4
Natural resources are distributed equally around the world
True
False
5
What is a geological process?
A process that moves planets
A process that warms the Earth
A process that cools the Earth
A process that shapes the Earth's surface layer
6
What is a non-renewable resource?
A natural resouce that can be replenished
Plastic
A natural resource that cannot be replenished.
A man made resource.
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What do scientists use to divide up geological time periods?
An equal number of years
Ocean waves
The appearance and disappearance of certain organisms
The thickness of the rock layer
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Geological processes that occur today occurred the same way in the past.
False
True
9
Which of the following is NOT a property test?
Hardness test
Streak color test
Flying test
Reaction with acid test
10
How old is the earth?
4.6 million years
4.6 trillion years
4.6 billion years
4.6 thousand years
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Where would you find large deposits of fossil fuel?
Near large areas of ice
All of the above
Near ancient oceans
Near volcanoes
12
What is subsidence?
The movement of sediments
The sinking of land
A type of rock
A type of fossil
13
Where would you find large deposits of copper?
Near ancient oceans
Near large areas of ice
Near volcanoes
All of the above
14
What are sediments?
Small, broken pieces of Earth material
Earth's outer most layer
Broken pieces of glass
Large rock
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An increase in human population is resulting in fewer resources used per person.
False
True
16
Which of the following is a reason why natural resources are not distributed equally?
Location of deserts
Location of seismic reflections
Location of geological processes
Location of humans
17
What is needed for petroleum or oil to form?
Dead organisms
Aquifers
Volcanos
Humans
18
There are three layers of rocks containing fossils. Which fossil would be the oldest?
The fossil in the lowest layer
The fossil in the top layer
The fossil in the middle layer
They would all be the same age
19
What is a renewable resource?
A natural resouce that can be replenished
A natural resource that cannot be replenished.
Plastic
A man made resource.
20
The availability of natural resources in the future will depend on...?
All of the above
Geological processess
Human decisions
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What is per capita consumption?
The amount of resources used per city
The amount of resources used per country
The amount of resources used per person
The amount of resources used per dog
