Chapter 5, Natural Resources

What percent of water on Earth is saltwater?

• 50%

• 97%

• 90%

• 3%

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Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?

• frozen in ice caps and glaciers

• lakes and rivers

• groundwater

• water vapor

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Which is NOT a disadvantage of using fossil fuels?

• They pollute.

• They take millions of years to form.

• They have to be mined and shipped that requires more energy.

• They are relatively inexpensive

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Coal is formed when

• liquid oil is underground in colder regions.

• deposits of methane gas are subjected to high pressure until they condense into crystals.

• swamplands are buried by sediment, the added weight creates heat and pressure that converts the plants into coal.
• oil is put under pressure and hardens.

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What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• coal, oil, and kerosene

• coal, oil, and natural gas

• electricity, gasoline, petroleum

• coal, oil, propane

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that can be used over and over again.

• A resource that is not replenished in a lifetime.

• A resource that is not made by humans.

• A resource that is recyclable.

What percent of water on Earth is freshwater?

• 3%

• 97%

• 90%

• 50%

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What is another word for heating oil?

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

• anthracite

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What will happen to the freshwater supply as the world population increases?

• The water supply will stay the same.

• The water supply will decrease.

• The water supply will increase.

• The water cycle will replenish faster.

• The water cycle will replenish slower.

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What are minerals classified as?

• fossil fuels

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

• biomass

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