Earth Science Big Idea 6

Earth has many natural resources.  Which of the following are non-renewable resources on Earth?

• Fossil Fuels

• Wind Energy

• Solar Energy

• Hydroelectic Energy

Which of the following refers to any natural resource that can replenish itself in relatively short period of time, usually no longer than the length of a human lifetime?

• Renewable Resources

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Fossil Fuels

• Sedimentary Rock

Florida has many natural resources, some resources are renewable.  Which of the following Florida resources are considered to be renewable?

• silicon

• forests

• phosphate

• limestone

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Which of the following is one advantage of utilizing water power over fossil fuel?

• Water power is presently much less expensive than fossil fuels.

• Water power comes from natural processes and fossil fuels do not.

•  Water power is a nonrenewable resource and fossil fuels are renewable.

• Water power is continuously renewable and fossil fuels take millions of years to be formed.

Which of the following lists below all contain resources found in Florida?

• wind, water, geothermal, gold

• silicon, geothermal, phosphate, silver

• wind, water, limestone, oil

• silicon, nuclear, natural gas, gold

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Resources such as coal, oil, and natural gas that were formed over millions of years from decayed plants and animals. This process requires time, pressure, and heat.  Which of the following describes these types of resources?

• Fossil Fuels

• Renewable Resources

• Hydroelectic

• Geothermal

Which of the following statements describes some of the resources available in Florida?

• Solar and limestone are both renewable resources in Florida.

• Solar is renewable and limestone is nonrenewable resource.

• Solar and limestone are both nonrenewable resources in Florida.

• Solar is nonrenewable and limestone is a renewable resource.

What is the difference between rocks and minerals?

• Rocks are a natural mixture of several kinds of minerals.

• Minerals are organic and rocks are inorganic.

• Rocks form in oceans while minerals form on continents.

• Minerals can be found in the Earth’s crust, but rocks are only found on the surface.

Ron has a mineral.  He wondered how the mineral breaks apart.  Which test should he perform and observe on the mineral?

• Streak Test

• Luster

• Color

• Clevege

What are properties that help you identify minerals?

• color, place, person, thing 

• color, streak, cleavage, hardness, luster 

• mass, length, height, volume, density 

• you only need to know the minerals color for identification