Unit 5 Practice test HOMEWORK

Pollution from fossil fuels gets into the water cycle. Mining coal changes the structure of the Earth's crust. Even using renewable energy resources can damage ecosystems, displace animals, and harm earth's crust/land/forests. These human activities greatly affect the ________.

• Biosphere

• atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• The LA Lakers

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

All forms of pollution affect the earth and all living things an may be causing global temperature changes. Which of these do scientists think most add to global climate change?

• Increased population in third-world countries

• Increased use of fossil fuels

• Solar flares

• Cleaner air

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

An area of permeable layer of rock or soil that holds a large amount of water in the saturated zone is called what?

• Aquifer
• Spring
• Well
• Reservoir

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Overuse of water resources can lead to a lack of clean drinking water, saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers, land subsidence, and sink holes. Land subsidence & sink holes happen when we overuse _________

• Lake water reservoir

• groundwater resources

  (aquifer water)

• rivers

• oceans

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

This method of gathering timber resources for human use has the least impact on the lithosphere (crust of the earth).

• Clear-cutting forests.

• Drilling for oil

• Strip-mining coal

• Selective cutting/Harvesting wood

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What mineral resource do we use for making electronics like computers or cellphones?

• Silica

• Limestone

• Gravel and crushed stone

• Coal

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What mineral resource do we use for making concrete?

• Silica

• Limestone

• Gravel and crushed stone

• Coal

What mineral resource do we use for making roads and building construction?

• Silica

• Limestone

• Gravel and crushed stone

• Coal

What mineral resource do we use for producing electricity/energy?

• Silica

• Limestone

• Gravel and crushed stone

• Coal

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

What energy source is described in this table?

• Solar Power

• Biomass

• Nuclear Power

• Coal

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4